Before Taliban: genealogies of the Afghan Jihad

List of Illustrations Significant Persons and Parties Preface 1. Introduction: Into Forbidden Afghanistan Part One: The Saur Revolution 2. Lives of the Party 3. The Armature of Khalqi Power Coda: The Death of a President Part Two: The Pech Uprising 4. A Son of Safi 5. Anatomy of a Tribal Uprising Coda: The Death of a Safi Daughter Part Three: The Islamic Jihad 6. The Muslim Youth 7. Fault Lines in the Afghan Jihad Coda: The Death of Majrooh Epilogue: Topakan and Taliban Notes Glossary Bibliography Index