In the graveyard of empires
Subtitle: America's war in Afghanistan
By: Seth G. Jones.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780393068986
Subjects: Taliban; Afghan War, 2001-; Counterinsurgency -- Afghanistan; Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Descent into violence; title: The mujahideen era; title: Uncivil war; title: The rise of the Taliban; title: Al Qa'ida's strategic alliance; title: Operation Enduring Freedom; title: Light footprint; title: Early successes; title: The logic of insurgency; title: Collapse of law and order; title: A growing cancer; title: The perfect storm; title: A three-front war; title: National caveats; title: The water must boil; title: Al Qa'ida : a force multiplier; title: In the eye of the storm; title: Back to the future