Talibanistan: Negotiating the Borders Between Terror, Politics, and Religion

Talibanistan: Negotiating the Borders Between Terror, Politics, and Religion (2013) is a collection of essays edited by Peter Bergen and Katherine Tiedemann. Contributors examine the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, covering its structure, politics, finances, religion and the effects of drone warfare. The book maps a movement that operates across a contested border and into the ordinary political life of both countries.

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Fareed Zakaria: “This week's book of the week is Peter Bergen's "Talibanistan." Peter, a long-time CNN contributor, has put together a volume of essays on all aspects of the Taliban, from terror to politics to religion. It's written with analytic rigor, historical depth, and lucid prose. This is the one book to read on Afghanistan now.”