The concept of terror
Culture of violence
Afghanistan in the Cold War
Afghanistan under communism
Towards disintegration
The second communist coup
Let battle commence
The Reagan offensive
Consequences of the US-Soviet war
The final days of communism
The remaking of the post-Soviet world
The rise of the Taliban
Dialectics of the Afghan conflict
The nature of Al-Qa'ida
Conclusion
Afterword
Appendix A: A chronology (summary)
Appendix B: US and Soviet leaders
Appendix C: Afghan opposition parties in the Cold War
Appendix D: Osama bin Laden's statement (October 7, 2001)
Appendix E: September 11, 2001 hijackers
Appendix F: Bibliographical essay.
Breeding ground : Afghanistan and the origins of Islamist terrorism by Deepak Tripathi. ISBN 9781597975308. Published by Potomac in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.