
Understanding War in Afghanistan
Books Express Publishing
Published on 30. June 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
158 pages
978-1-78039-924-9 (ISBN)
Description
"Understanding War in Afghanistan" aims to provide military leaders, civil servants, diplomats, and students with the intellectual basis that they need to begin to prepare for further study of or an assignment in Afghanistan. This book analyzes the land and its people, recaps Afghan history, and assesses the current situation. It also examines the range of choices for future U.S. policy toward Afghanistan.General David Petraeus praises Understanding War in Afghanistan as "an outstanding primer for soldiers and diplomats deploying for their first tour in the shadow of the Hindu Kush; those with extensive time on the ground will find the annotated bibliography full of excellent suggestions for further study".
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Edition
Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Saffron Walden
United Kingdom
Edition type
Annotated edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78039-924-9 (9781780399249)
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