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Analyzes the long-term impact of the fall of the Taliban not only on Afghanistan, but also on the South and West Asia regions.

Table of Contents

Introduction Afghanistan and Regional and Non-Regional Powers Afghanistan in the Post-Taliban Era Creation of the Two Rival Camps Conclusion Bibliography

About the Author

HOOMAN PEIMANI is an independent consultant with international organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, and does research in international relations. His writing centers on the Persian Gulf, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Apart from journal and newspaper articles, Dr. Peimani's recent publicaitons include Failed Transition, Bleak Future: War and Instability in Central Asia and the Caucasus (Praeger, 2002) and The Caspian Pipeline Dilemma: Political Games and Economic Losses (Praeger, 2001).