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
Setting the stage for the Taliban revival in Afghanistan : the role of sanctuaries in Pakistan's FATA
Islamabad under siege : Red Mosque vigilantes, protesting lawyers and Musharraf versus Bhutto
The Battle for the soul of Pakistan : the loss of the Swat Valley and the rise of the Pakistani Taliban
The political economy of Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan : Opium, crime and development funds
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.
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The Taliban revival : violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier by Hassan Abbas. ISBN 9780300178845. Published by Yale University Press in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
