Afghan War, 2001-. Humanitarian assistance History. Afghanistan Humanitarian assistance Political aspects Afghanistan. History Military Afghan War (2001-).
,Afghanistan -- Politics and government.
DS371.412. / M37 / 2009
Library of Congress Classification / Monograph
3ACKU000356666 3ACKU000361914
“Distributed in the United States and Canada exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, New York”—reverse of title page.
“as the battle for Afghanistan intensifies, with the NATO-led coalition seemingly unable to defeat the Taliban, and struggling in its nation-building efforts, Afghanistan expert Peter Marsden looks at why it is that the great powers, from 19th-century Britain to the 20th-century Soviet Union to 21st-century America, have so often been frustrated in attempting to impose their will on this strategically vital country…”—back cover.