Bibliograph

Understanding war in Afghanistan, by Joseph J. Collins

Type

Label

Understanding war in Afghanistan, by Joseph J. Collins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.governmentPublication

federal national government publication

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Understanding war in Afghanistan

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

741580080

Responsibility statement

by Joseph J. Collins

Table Of Contents

Opening thoughts -- Preface -- Maps -- Introductions -- Land, people, and culture -- The struggle for independence, modernization, and development -- The Saur "revolution" and the Soviet-Afghan War, 1978-1989 -- The civil war and the advent of the Taliban -- 9/11 and the war against the Taliban government -- Insurgency: theory and practice -- The second war against the Taliban and the struggle to rebuild Afghanistan -- The surge -- A current assessment and contending options -- Conclusion -- Suggestions for further reading -- Notes -- About the author

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