In The Graveyard Of Empires: America&Apos S War Afghanistan Seth G Jones Ww Norton Co Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

After The Swift Defeat Of Taliban In 2001 American Optimism Has Steadily Evaporated Face Mounting Violence A New “War Thousand Cuts” Now Brought Country To Its Knees Graveyard Empires Is Political History Afghanistan “Age Terror” From 2009 Exploring Fundamental Tragedy America’s Longest War Since Vietnam Brief Survey Great Afghanistan—The Campaigns Alexander British Era Kipling And Late Soviet Union—Seth G Jones Examines Central Question Our Own War: How Did An Insurgency Develop? Following September 11 Attacks United States Successfully Overthrew Regime It Established Security Throughout Country—Killing Capturing Or Scattering Most Al Qa’ida’s Senior Operatives—And Finally Began Emerge More Than Two Decades Struggle Conflict But Argues That As Early Planning For Iraq Siphoned Off Resources Talented Personnel Undermining Gains Had Been Made Eight Years He Says Managed Push Headquarters About One Hundred Miles Across Border Into Pakistan Distance York Philadelphia While Observing Tense Often Adversarial Relationship Between Nato Allies Coalition Jones—Who Distinguished Himself At Rand Was Recently Named By Esquire “Best Brightest” Young Policy Experts—Introduces Us Key Figures On Both Sides Harnessing Important Research Integrating Thousands Declassified Government Documents Then Analyzes Historical Structural Point View Showing Rising Drug Trade Poor Forces Pervasive Corruption Undermined Karzai Americans Abandoned Successful Strategy Failed Provide Necessary Support Allowed Growing Sanctuary Insurgents Catalyze Resurgence Examining What Worked Thus Far—And Not—This Serious Book Underscores Challenges We Stabilizing Explains Where Went Wrong Must Do If Avoid Disastrous Fate Befallen Many World Powers Enter Region Σελίδες: 464 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0514 Διαστάσεις: 14 2X14 2Cm