Abbas, Hassan,  1969-, <br/><br/>
The Taliban revival  violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier /  [Book] : 
Hassan Abbas. 
 - 280 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Setting the scene -- "Intruders are always unwelcome" : Pashtun identity, culture and political history -- Enter at your own risk : tribes and troubles on Pakistan's unruly Pashtun frontier (1947-2001) -- Holy warriors of an unholy war : the Afghan Jihad and the chaotic rise of the Taliban (1979-2001) -- Goodbye Taliban? The "gift of democracy" for a new Afghanistan (2002-05 -- Setting the stage for the Taliban revival in Afghanistan : the role of sanctuaries in Pakistan's FATA (2002-05) -- Islamabad under siege : Red Mosque vigilantes, protesting lawyers and Musharraf versus Bhutto (2007-08) -- The battle for the soul of Pakistan : the loss of the Swat Valley and the rise of the Pakistani Taliban (2006-13) -- The political economy of Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan : opium, crime and development funds (2006-13) -- Empowering the Taliban revival? Impact of local politics, regional rivalries and drone strikes -- Conclusion: Hubris and lack of vision versus hope and prospects for reform. 
<br/><br/> All. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780300178845 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Taliban.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pushtuns--Politics and government.<br/>Borderlands--Pakistan.<br/>Borderlands--Afghanistan.<br/>Political violence--Pakistan.<br/>Political violence--Afghanistan.<br/>Islamic fundamentalism--Pakistan.<br/>Islamic fundamentalism--Afghanistan.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>954.911053