Seeing the other side of the coin : problematization of “our” counterinsurgency (COIN) efforts in Afghanistan / Metin Gürcan.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Istanbul, Turkey : Istanbul Policy Center, ©2016.Description: 18 pages ; 30 cmISBN: - 9786059178334
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Internal security – Afghanistan
- National security – Afghanistan
- Peace building – Afghanistan
- Economic assistance – Afghanistan
- Postwar reconstruction – Afghanistan
- Economic assistance, American – Afghanistan
- Afghanistan – Foreign relations
- Afghanistan – Politics and government – 2001-
- Pamphlet UA853. A3.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Monograph
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Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University | Pamphlet UA853.A3.G873 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3ACKU000544030 |
“February 2016”.
“Supported by Robert Bosch Stiftung”—cover page.
“IPM : IPC Istanbul Politikalar Merkezi ; Istanbul Policy Center”—cover page.
“Includes bibliography”—(page 18).
Contents: Executive summary—Introduction—1. Looking at COIN through the eyes of the local population : the need to get plugged in to local circumstances—2. Tactical and strategic considerations—Conclusion : lessons learned from Afghanistan—Bibliography.
Summary: “Is Afghanistan a success story or a defeat for the coalition forces (CF)? at the tactical level, it is definitely a success story as the troops on the ground have not lost a single campaign since 2001. However, what about the outcome at the political-strategic level? When examining the current state of Afghanistan, it is easy to see that the CF could not translate its victory at the tactical level into a victory at the strategic-political level. This paper, based in part on the author’s own experiences serving in the international coalition…”—(page 5).
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