Heroes of the Age by David B. Edwards - a Look at Afghan Society and Culture

A book published in 1996 and wrote by David B. Edwards provides us with his view of the reason for much of the turmoil in Afghanistan.  He advances the notion that Afghanistan, a country with artificial borders imposed upon it by others, is comprised of people with conflicting values compounded by differences in religions.

Heroes of the Age: Moral Fault Lines on the Afghan Frontier (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies)