{"product_id":"ewans-martin-afghanistan-9780060505080","title":"Afghanistan","description":"A fascinating chronicle of a nation's turbulent history. Reaching back to earliest times, Martin Ewans examines the historical evolution of one of today's most dangerous breeding grounds of global terrorism. After a succession of early dynasties and the emergence of an Afghan empire during the eighteenth century, the nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a fierce power struggle between Russia and Britain for supremacy in Afghanistan that was ended by the nation's proclamation of independence in 1919. A communist coup in the late 1970s overthrew the established regime and led to the invasion of Soviet troops in 1979. Roughly a decade later, the Soviet Union withdrew, condemning Afghanistan to a civil war that tore apart the nation's last remnants of religious, ethnic, and political unity. It was into this climate that the Taliban was born. Today, war-torn and economically destitute, Afghanistan faces unique challenges as it looks toward an uncertain future. Martin Ewans carefully weighs the lessons of history to provide a frank look at Afghanistan's prospects and the international resonances of the nation's immense task of total political and economic reconstruction.","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Used - good","offer_id":53315801252182,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Used - very good","offer_id":53337607078230,"sku":"9780060505080-V","price":3.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used - acceptable","offer_id":53364363297110,"sku":"9780060505080-B","price":2.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9780060505080_1.jpg?v=1778108319","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/ewans-martin-afghanistan-9780060505080","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}