{"product_id":"the-fragmentation-of-afghanistan-state-formation-and-collapse-in-the-international-system-9780300095197","title":"The Fragmentation of Afghanistan: State Formation and Collapse in the International System","description":"This monumental book examines Afghan society in conflict, from the 1978 communist coup to the fall of Najibullah, the last Soviet-installed president, in 1992. This edition, newly revised by the author, reflects developments since then and includes material on the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. It is a book that now seems remarkably prescient. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on two decades of research, Barnett R. Rubin, a leading expert on Afghanistan, provides a fascinating account of the nature of the old regime, the rise and fall of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, and the troubled Mujahidin resistance. He relates all these phenomena to international actors, showing how the interaction of U.S. policy and Pakistani and Saudi Arabian interests has helped to create the challenges of today. Rubin puts into context the continuing turmoil in Afghanistan and offers readers a coherent historical explanation for the country's social and political fragmentation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for the earlier edition: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This study is theoretically informed, empirically grounded, and gracefully \u003cbr\u003e written. Anyone who wants to understand Afghanistan's troubled history and the \u003cbr\u003e reasons for its present distress should read this book.\" --\u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is the book on Afghanistan for the educated public.\" --\u003ci\u003ePolitical Science Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-294614\"\u003eBarnett R. Rubin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.22w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300095197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300095198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS003000\"\u003eAsia | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL009000\"\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarnett R. Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science and director of studies and Senior Fellow at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University. He previously served as director of the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations and was professor of political science at Yale and Columbia Universities. He serves as a consultant to ABC News and has been a regular guest on the \u003ci\u003eNewsHour and The Charlie Rose Show. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44686446756077,"sku":"9780300095197","price":103.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e2866cc5-9ed2-4e20-adbe-77f55c3756e4.jpg?v=1703643168","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-fragmentation-of-afghanistan-state-formation-and-collapse-in-the-international-system-9780300095197","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}