How opium profits the Taliban / Gretchen Peters.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: (Peaceworks No. 62)Publication details: Washington, DC : The United States Institute of Peace, ©2010.Description: 39 pages : illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9781601270320
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet HV5840. A23.
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Contents:
Contents: Summary—1. Introduction—2. A brief history—3. The Neo-Taliban—4. Key challenges—5. Conclusion—About the author.
Summary: Summary: “In Afghanistan’s poppy-rich south and southwest, a raging insurgency intersects a thriving opium trade. This study examines how the Taliban profit from narcotics, probes how traffickers influence the strategic goals of the insurgency, and considers the extent to which narcotics are changing the nature of the insurgency itself. With thousands more U.S. troops deploying to Afghanistan, joined by hundreds of civilian partners as part of Washington’s reshaped strategy toward the region, understanding the nexus between traffickers and the Taliban…”—(page 1).
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Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet HV5840.A23.H696 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000511799
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Contents: Summary—1. Introduction—2. A brief history—3. The Neo-Taliban—4. Key challenges—5. Conclusion—About the author.

Summary: “In Afghanistan’s poppy-rich south and southwest, a raging insurgency intersects a thriving opium trade. This study examines how the Taliban profit from narcotics, probes how traffickers influence the strategic goals of the insurgency, and considers the extent to which narcotics are changing the nature of the insurgency itself. With thousands more U.S. troops deploying to Afghanistan, joined by hundreds of civilian partners as part of Washington’s reshaped strategy toward the region, understanding the nexus between traffickers and the Taliban…”—(page 1).

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