Afghan Scholar Offers Another Look at the Reality of Current and Historical Afghanistan

Afghanistan: A Volatile Country reveals what lies beneath the surface of Afghanistan's current political and social mindset

Islamabad, Pakistan (PRWEB) February 6, 2008 -- Afghan by heritage, Omer Vikas grew frustrated with the lack of comprehensive literature available to explain the country out of the Taliban and the September 11 terrorist attacks. Thus, he wrote Afghanistan: A Volatile Country, a treatment inspired by his desire to inform those who are directly and indirectly affected by not only the current events in this at-war country, but by its history, which has created the mindset and priorities in the present government.

Emphasizing Afghan relations with both neighboring Pakistan and the United States, Vikas' book delves into the forty years of relative peace and prosperity Afghanistan experienced before falling into the shadow of civil war and emerging into the era of the Taliban. Vikas reveals how, during the Cold War, Soviet assistance to the Marxist PDPA garnered support for Afghan fighters from the U.S., Europe, and other Arab nations, weakening the local government and laying the foundation for the rise of the Taliban.

A current resident of Pakistan, Vikas' location as well as his ancestry gives him the opportunity to take sides. But his clear purpose in this book is to inform and clarify in as simple and dispassionate a manner as possible, yet without shying away such stirring issues as women's rights and the events of September 11.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at omervikas(at)yahoo.com. Afghanistan: A Volatile Country is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
Omer Vikas lectures at COMSATS Institute for Information Technology, Islamabad campus. He lives with his family in Pakistan.

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