Hi Weirdbeard,

I've been looking around for general stuff for the past couple of months and, truthfully, most of it is very "surface". McCallister's little piece is quite decent for the Pashtun, but it doesn't really capture a lot of the highly sophisticated politicking that is influencing current reality. As far as "mindset" is concerned, the trick, IMO, is in the methodology not the product since the product will change along with the reality. Given the limitations you are under, I would recommend that you get hold of a copy of The Study of Culture at a Distance and check out part I. It's considered out of date by a long shot, but it may be your best option.

Marc