Examines why the West has failed to achieve its objectives in Afghanistan, discussing the country's drug trade, political corruption, troubled relations with Pakistan, and harsh terrain, and the lessons about nation building that can be learned from the experience.
This book describes the turbulent political history of Afghanistan from the communist upheaval of the 1970s through to the aftermath of the events of 11 September 2001.
Bleeding Afghanistan boldly critiques the exploitation of Afghan women to justify war by both conservatives and liberals, analyzes uncritical media coverage of U.S. policies, and examines the ways in which the U.S. benefits from being in ...
By analyzing the land and its people, recapping Afghan history, and assessing the current situation, this work hopes to set a foundation upon which leaders and scholars can begin their preparation for more specific tasks.
An introduction to the geography, history, government, people, and economy of this landlocked country with a long history of warfare and conquest.
"The groundbreaking investigative story of how three successive presidents and their military commanders deceived the public year after year about the longest war in American history"--
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McNeill to Burnes, 13 March 1837. Kaye, op. cit. (1851) Vol. I, p. 293. Macnaghten to Burnes, 15 May 1837. BL. Parliamentary Papers. Vol. 25 (1859), (Afghanistan), p. 13. Masson, op. cit. (1842) Vol. III, p. 451. Masson, op. cit.
Thomas Barfield introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in Afghanistan, explaining what unites them as Afghans despite the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them.
Now Rubin distills his unmatched knowledge of Afghanistan in this invaluable book.
Afghanistan: A Country Study