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In the Graveyard of Empires: America´s War in Afghanistan
Seth G. Jones
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Description for In the Graveyard of Empires: America´s War in Afghanistan
Paperback. A definitive account of the American experience in Afghanistan from the rise of the Taliban to the depths of the insurgency. Num Pages: 464 pages, 12 maps and charts. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
After the swift defeat of the Taliban in 2001, American optimism has steadily evaporated in the face of mounting violence; a new “war of a thousand cuts” has now brought the country to its knees. In the Graveyard of Empires is a political history of Afghanistan in the “Age of Terror” from 2001 to 2009, exploring the fundamental tragedy of America’s longest war since Vietnam.
After a brief survey of the great empires in Afghanistan—the campaigns of Alexander the Great, the British in the era of Kipling, and the late Soviet Union—Seth G. Jones examines the central ... Read more
After the swift defeat of the Taliban in 2001, American optimism has steadily evaporated in the face of mounting violence; a new “war of a thousand cuts” has now brought the country to its knees. In the Graveyard of Empires is a political history of Afghanistan in the “Age of Terror” from 2001 to 2009, exploring the fundamental tragedy of America’s longest war since Vietnam.
After a brief survey of the great empires in Afghanistan—the campaigns of Alexander the Great, the British in the era of Kipling, and the late Soviet Union—Seth G. Jones examines the central ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393338515
SKU
V9780393338515
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About Seth G. Jones
Seth G. Jones is the senior vice president, Harold Brown Chair, and director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), as well as the author of Three Dangerous Men, A Covert Action, In the Graveyard of Empires, and Hunting in the Shadows. He lives outside of Washington, DC.
Reviews for In the Graveyard of Empires: America´s War in Afghanistan
"A useful and generally lively account of what can go wrong when outsiders venture onto the Afghan landscape."
Steven Simon - Foreign Affairs "This is a serious work that should be factored in as a new policy in Afghanistan evolves."
Jay Freeman - Booklist "Seth G. Jones’s book provides a vivid sense of just how paltry and misguided ... Read more
Steven Simon - Foreign Affairs "This is a serious work that should be factored in as a new policy in Afghanistan evolves."
Jay Freeman - Booklist "Seth G. Jones’s book provides a vivid sense of just how paltry and misguided ... Read more