The War for Afghanistan: A Very Brief History : : From Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History / / Thomas Barfield.
When it invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the United States sought to do something previous foreign powers had never attempted: to create an Afghani state where none existed. More than a decade on, the new regime in Kabul remains plagued by illegitimacy and ineffectiveness. What happened? As Thomas Barfi...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2012] ©2012 |
Year of Publication: | 2012 |
Edition: | Course Book |
Language: | English |
Series: | Princeton Shorts ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (62 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Afghanistan Enters the Twenty-first Century -- About the Author -- Related Titles |
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Summary: | When it invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the United States sought to do something previous foreign powers had never attempted: to create an Afghani state where none existed. More than a decade on, the new regime in Kabul remains plagued by illegitimacy and ineffectiveness. What happened? As Thomas Barfield shows, the history of previous efforts to build governments in Afghanistan does much to explain the difficulties besetting this newest experiment. Princeton Shorts are brief selections taken from influential Princeton University Press books and produced exclusively in ebook format. Providing unmatched insight into important contemporary issues or timeless passages from classic works of the past, Princeton Shorts enable you to be an instant expert in a world where information is everywhere but quality is at a premium. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781400843145 9783110442502 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781400843145 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Thomas Barfield. |