TY  - BOOK
AU  - Collins,Joseph J.
TI  - Understanding war in Afghanistan / 
SN  - 9781478192916
AV  - DS371.412. C65 2011
PY  - 2011///.
CY  - Washington, DC : 
PB  - National Defense University Press, 
KW  - Afghan War, 2001-.
KW  - Afghan War, 2001-
KW  -  Causes.
KW  - Afghanistan
KW  -  History
KW  -  1989-2001.
N1  - 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
ER  -