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What went wrong in Afghanistan? :

Author (نویسنده/ناشر):

Gurcan , Metin.

Catalog Source (منبع کتلاگ):

ACKU

Statement of responsibility:

Metin Gurcan.

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

Physical Description:

xxvii, 137 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Language:

English

ISBN:

9781911096009

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Peace-building
Afghanistan.
National security
Afghanistan.
National security
Afghanistan.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:

,Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-.

LC Class. No:

JZ5584. / A33. / G87 2016

Source of Classification:

Library of Congress Classification / Monograph

Accession No:

3ACKU000395615

General Note:

Abstract: AFGHAN WAR. Since 20 December 2001 - the date which marked the authorisation of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to assist the Afghan Government - hundreds of thousands of coalition soldiers from around 50 different states have physically been and served in Afghanistan. Roughly 20 rotation periods have been experienced; billions of US dollars have been spent; and almost 3,500 coalition soldiers and 7,400 Afghani security personnel have fallen for Afghanistan. In this badly-managed success story, the true determiner of both tactical outcomes on the ground and strategic results was always the tribal and rural parts of Muslim-populated Afghanistan. Although there has emerged a vast literature on counterinsurgency theories and tactics, we still lack reliable information about the motivations and aspirations of the residents of Tribalised Rural Muslim Environments (TRMEs) that make up most of Afghanistan.