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The wars of Afghanistan : messianic terrorism, tribal conflicts, and the failures of great powers / Peter Tomsen.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Publication details: New York : Public Affairs, c2011. Edition: 1st edDescription: xxxviii, 849 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781586487638
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS357.5. T66.
Contents:
Contents: List of maps—Introduction—Note about transliteration—Cast of characters—Part I : tribal incubator—1. Padshahgardi (p. 3)—2. Shatter zone (p. 23)—3. Tribe and mosque (p. 45)—4. Modernizing monarchs (p. 63)—5. Red sunrise (p. 87)—Part II : fission—6. Commissar meets tribesman (p. 117)—7. Big fox catches little fox (p. 145)—8. Green dawn (p. 179)—9. Insubordinate puppets (p. 201)—10. The general’s vision (p. 235)—Part III : mission to the Mujahidin—11. Mission impossible (p. 265)—12. Potemkin government (p. 289)—13. Pakistan pivots (p. 321)—14. Tilting at windmills (p. 343)—15. Wahhabi emirate (p. 367)—16. Desperately seeking moderates (p. 391)—17. Irreconcilable policies (p. 421)—18. From Marx to Mullahs (p. 451)—19. From one war to the next (p. 483)—Part IV : America and Afghanistan—20. Unholy alliance (p. 517)—21. Between the lions (p. 559)—22. Yankee meets tribesman (p. 587)—23. From victory to stalemate (p. 619)—24. Needed : real change (p. 653)—25. The way ahead (p. 685)—Acknowledgments (p. 713)—Appendixes (p. 718-724—Note—Index.
Summary: Summary: An insider’s account of Afghanistan’s history since the 1970s and how the CIA’s covert operations and the Pentagon’s military strategy have strengthened extremism in the country.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University 2 Available One copy is donated by Daood Moosa. 3ACKU000534197
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS357.5.T66.W37 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000356559
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Contents: List of maps—Introduction—Note about transliteration—Cast of characters—Part I : tribal incubator—1. Padshahgardi (p. 3)—2. Shatter zone (p. 23)—3. Tribe and mosque (p. 45)—4. Modernizing monarchs (p. 63)—5. Red sunrise (p. 87)—Part II : fission—6. Commissar meets tribesman (p. 117)—7. Big fox catches little fox (p. 145)—8. Green dawn (p. 179)—9. Insubordinate puppets (p. 201)—10. The general’s vision (p. 235)—Part III : mission to the Mujahidin—11. Mission impossible (p. 265)—12. Potemkin government (p. 289)—13. Pakistan pivots (p. 321)—14. Tilting at windmills (p. 343)—15. Wahhabi emirate (p. 367)—16. Desperately seeking moderates (p. 391)—17. Irreconcilable policies (p. 421)—18. From Marx to Mullahs (p. 451)—19. From one war to the next (p. 483)—Part IV : America and Afghanistan—20. Unholy alliance (p. 517)—21. Between the lions (p. 559)—22. Yankee meets tribesman (p. 587)—23. From victory to stalemate (p. 619)—24. Needed : real change (p. 653)—25. The way ahead (p. 685)—Acknowledgments (p. 713)—Appendixes (p. 718-724—Note—Index.

Summary: An insider’s account of Afghanistan’s history since the 1970s and how the CIA’s covert operations and the Pentagon’s military strategy have strengthened extremism in the country.

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