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Afghanistan War / Rodney P. Carlisle, John S. Bowman, general editor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: America at warPublication details: New York, NY : Chelsea House, c2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 178 p. : col.ill., col. maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780816081196
  • 0816081190
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS371.412. C375 2010
Contents:
Contents: Preface—1. In action, Afghanistan (p. 1)—2. Afghanistan’s history (p. 9)—3. The Soviet invasion, 1979-1989 (p. 23)—4. The origins of Al-Qaeda (p. 37)—5. The rise of the Taliban (p. 47)—6. Women during the Taliban regime (p. 60)—7. 9/11 and Afghanistan (p. 68)—8. Americans at war, October-December 2001 (p. 79)—9. Occupation and international forces (p. 91)—10. The administration of Hamid Karzai (p. 103)—11. U.S. debates over policy (p. 114)—12. Pakistan and Afghanistan (p. 123)—13. Weapons and tactics (p. 132)—14. The road ahead (p. 149)—Glossary (p. 160)—Further reading (p. 164)—Index (p. 166).
Summary: Summary: This volume discusses the history, cultural background, and events of 9/11 that led to the Afghanistan war.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS371.412.C375 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000352558
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Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Preface—1. In action, Afghanistan (p. 1)—2. Afghanistan’s history (p. 9)—3. The Soviet invasion, 1979-1989 (p. 23)—4. The origins of Al-Qaeda (p. 37)—5. The rise of the Taliban (p. 47)—6. Women during the Taliban regime (p. 60)—7. 9/11 and Afghanistan (p. 68)—8. Americans at war, October-December 2001 (p. 79)—9. Occupation and international forces (p. 91)—10. The administration of Hamid Karzai (p. 103)—11. U.S. debates over policy (p. 114)—12. Pakistan and Afghanistan (p. 123)—13. Weapons and tactics (p. 132)—14. The road ahead (p. 149)—Glossary (p. 160)—Further reading (p. 164)—Index (p. 166).

Summary: This volume discusses the history, cultural background, and events of 9/11 that led to the Afghanistan war.

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