This is a study of the geo-strategic implications of the Taliban. Those implications are already creating instability in some countries. The book has been revised following post 9/11 events.
Ahmed Rashid is a correspondent for the Daily Telegraph reporting on Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia. He also broadcasts regularly with the BBC, CNN and other international news organisations. He has twice been selected for the list of 'Top 100 Global Thinkers' by Foreign Policy.