Modern Afghanistan The Impact of 40 Years of War

What impact does 40 years of war violence and military intervention have on a country and its people? Modern Afghanistan is a collection of the work of interdisciplinary scholars aid workers and citizens to assess the impact of this prolonged conflict on Afghanistan. Nearly all of the peo-ple in Afghan society have been affected by persistent violent conflict. Issues considered in this volume include social and political dynamics issues of gender and the shifting relationships be-tween tribal sectarian and regional communities. Contributors consider topics ranging from masculinity among the Afghan Pashtun to services offered for the disabled and from Taliban extremism to the role of TV in the Afghan culture wars. Prioritizing the perspective and experi-ences of the people of Afghanistan the contributors offer new insights into the lives of those who are hoping to build a secure future on the rubble of a violent past.