| Description |
x, 389 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-376) and index. |
| Summary |
The war in Afghanistan is far from over; in fact, it's escalating. Seven years after 9/11, the Taliban continue to regroup, attack, and claim influence over most of the region. This book presents a fresh, comprehensive analysis of Afghanistan's political history that begins at the roots of tribal leadership and ultimately emphasizes our present political moment and the impact of ongoing US military intervention.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
Prologue: A clockwork Afghanistan -- Pt. I: Afghanistan from antiquity to the 1960s. Problems with the historical record ; The British are coming ; The Great Game ; Twentieth-century Afghanistan ; A background to Cold War policy -- Pt. II: Afghanistan from the 1970s to 2001. Team-B ; The 1979 winter nightmare ; Summer 1980 ; The Reagan era ; Moscow's new regime ; A new decade : a new and more dangerous Afghanistan ; 1995-2001 : the Taliban -- Pt. III: Afghanistan from 2001 to 2008. Countdown to 9/11 ; Kabul, October 7,2001 ; Afghanistan redux ; Afghanistan and the region ; Geopolitical realities vs. Osama bin Laden, superstar ; What can President Barack Obama do? -- Epilogue: The twenty-first chapter. |
| Subject |
Afghanistan -- History.
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Afghanistan -- Politics and government.
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| Added Author |
Gould, Elizabeth.
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| Added Title |
Afghanistan's untold story |
| ISBN |
9780872864948 paperback |
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0872864944 paperback |
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