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Understanding war in Afghanistan / by Joseph J. Collins.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, DC : National Defense University Press, 2011. Description: xix, 137 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781478192916
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS371.412. C65 2011
Contents:
Contents: Opening thoughts—Preface—Maps—Introduction—1. Land, people, and culture—2. The struggle for independence, modernization, and development—3. The Saur "revolution" and the Soviet-Afghan war, 1978-1989—4. Civil war and the advent of the Taliban—5. 9/11 and the war against the Taliban government—6. Insurgency : theory and practice—7. The second war against the Taliban and the struggle to rebuild Afghanistan—8. The surge—9. A current assessment and contending options—10. Conclusion—Suggestions for further reading—Notes—About the author.
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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.C65 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000350164
Total holds: 0

Contents: Opening thoughts—Preface—Maps—Introduction—1. Land, people, and culture—2. The struggle for independence, modernization, and development—3. The Saur "revolution" and the Soviet-Afghan war, 1978-1989—4. Civil war and the advent of the Taliban—5. 9/11 and the war against the Taliban government—6. Insurgency : theory and practice—7. The second war against the Taliban and the struggle to rebuild Afghanistan—8. The surge—9. A current assessment and contending options—10. Conclusion—Suggestions for further reading—Notes—About the author.

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