Coalition challenges in Afghanistan is a brilliant exposition of the heart of global security challenges in the 21st century. The center of gravity of the coalition in Afghanistan is the coalition of 50 nations-this book helps us understand the complexity of maintaining such a structure in the rigors of combat.
Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret), Supreme Allied Commander ... Read moreat NATO 2009-2013 and Dean at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy With their edited volume, Coalition Challenges in Afghanistan, Gale Mattox and Stephen Grenier have made a valuable contribution to the growing literature on the Afghan campaign-and its disappointments This book is written as a valedictory analysis of Afghanistan and as such it succeeds admirably. Yet the true significance of the collection may lie in the fact that while the West has apparently chosen to end a war by withdrawing conventional combat troops, the struggle continues to this day.
Anthony King
International Affairs
Gale A. Mattox and Stephen M. Grenier have brought together an outstanding group of scholars to evaluate the varied contributions of the full range of nations that fought in Afghanistan. This volume fills an important gap in our understanding of America's longest war.
Thomas G. Mahnken, Jerome E. Levy Chair of Economic Geography and National Security I consider this to be an extremely important book, helpful to both the general reader and to specialists in other areas. It is the rare book that assesses US policy in three conflict-torn countries, and provides copious background, context, historical review, and lessons learned. Highly recommended.
Dan Caldwell
Pepperdine University
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