Summary
Hamid Karzai made history on December 7, 2004, when he was officially sworn in as Afghanistan’s first democratically elected president. The world applauded as he vowed to heal his wounded country. A nation with a long and tumultuous history, Afghanistan had endured much over the previous two decades. Invading Soviet troops, resistance by the mujahideen, anarchy, the oppressive rule of the Taliban, and finally U.S. military action after Sept. 11 had left the country in ruins. Intelligent, calm, and diplomatic, Hamid Karzai still has a formidable task ahead of him. Will it be possible to restore hope to the Afghan people? Can he bring order and stability to his war-weary nation? This book tackles such tough questions head-on, while giving clear insights into the background and tactics of one of the world's most crucial decision-makers. Hamid Karzai is an excellent resource for students seeking to enhance their knowledge of contemporary world issues and the important figures behind them.
Specifications
Full-color and black-and-white photographs. Chronology. Bibliography. Further reading. Index.
About the Author(s)
Dennis Abrams attended Antioch College, where he majored in English and
communications. Abrams is a freelance writer who has written numerous biographies for young adult readers. He lives in Houston, Texas.
Introduction by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Albert Schweitzer Professor of Humanities, City University of New York; winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History and for Biography.