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1 Online-Ressource (303 pages)
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Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0300154577
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0300154585
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1283150573
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9780300154573
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9780300154580
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9781283150576
Content:
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
Content:
The great enigma: Afghanistan in historical context -- 9/11 and the response, 11-25 September 2001 -- "Boots on the ground": from the arrival of the CIA to the emergency Loya Jirga, 26 September 2001-June 2002 -- "Taking the eye off the ball?" The roots of Taliban revival in Afghanistan, 2002-05 -- Return to the "forgotten war," 2006-08 -- The Pakistan problem -- Silver bullets and the search for an exit, 2009-11
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-298) and index
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English
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ISBN 9780300154573
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0300154577
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Bird, Tim, 1962- Afghanistan New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2011
Language:
English
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