Soldiers of God
Resumen del libro
First time in paperback, with a new Introduction and final chapter
World affairs expert and intrepid travel journalist Robert D. Kaplan braved the dangers of war-ravaged Afghanistan in the 1980s, living among the mujahidin--the "soldiers of god"--whose unwavering devotion to Islam fueled their mission to oust the formidable Soviet invaders. In Soldiers of God we follow Kaplan's extraordinary journey and learn how the thwarted Soviet invasion gave rise to the ruthless Taliban and the defining international conflagration of the twenty-first century.
Kaplan returns a decade later and brings to life a lawless frontier. What he reveals is astonishing: teeming refugee camps on the deeply contentious Pakistan-Afghanistan border; a war front that combines primitive fighters with the most technologically advanced weapons known to man; rigorous Islamic indoctrination academies; a land of minefields plagued by drought, fierce tribalism, insurmountable ethnic and religious divisions, an abysmal literacy rate, and legions of war orphans who seek stability in military brotherhood. Traveling alongside Islamic guerrilla fighters, sharing their food, observing their piety in the face of deprivation, and witnessing their determination, Kaplan offers a unique opportunity to increase our understanding of a people and a country that are at the center of world events.
Biografía del autor
ROBERT D. KAPLAN (Nueva York, 1952) es periodista, analista geopolítico, viajero y escritor. Redactor y colaborador habitual en prensa especializada y otros medios, ha trabajado como corresponsal en diversos países durante más de dos décadas, ha sido profesor de Seguridad Nacional en la Academia Naval de Annapolis y miembro del consejo asesor del Departamento de Defensa estadounidense. Gracias a sus ensayos sobre relaciones internacionales y el poder en Estados Unidos, la revista x{0026}lt;i Foreign Policyx{0026}lt;/i lo ha incluido en la lista de los Top 100 Global Thinkers en dos ocasiones. Entre sus obras destacan x{0026}lt;i Fantasmas balcánicosx{0026}lt;/i , x{0026}lt;i La anarquía que vienex{0026}lt;/i y x{0026}lt;i El retorno de la antigüedadx{0026}lt;/i , así como x{0026}lt;i El retorno del mundo de Marco Polox{0026}lt;/i y su fundamental x{0026}lt;i La venganza de la geografíax{0026}lt;/i , estas dos últimas publicadas por RBA.
