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Author Barfield, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1950-

Title The war for Afghanistan : a very brief history / Thomas Barfield
Edition [Princeton Shorts ed.]
Published Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Series Princeton Shorts
Princeton shorts.
Contents Afghanistan Enters the Twenty-first Century; The United States in Afghanistan, 2001-; The Historical and Cultural Template for the Bonn Accord; Rebuilding the Afghan State; International Relations; The Insurgency; Obama's War; Notes; About the Author; Related Titles
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes "A Princeton Shorts selection from Afghanistan: a cultural and political history."--Page 2 of cover
PDF title page (Ebscohost; viewed on May 25, 2012)
Subject Islam and politics -- Afghanistan -- History
HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia.
HISTORY -- Asia -- General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
Islam and politics
Politics and government
Social conditions
SUBJECT Afghanistan -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001524
Afghanistan -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001521
Afghanistan -- Social conditions
Subject Afghanistan
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781400843145
1400843146