Afghanistan
Subtitle: how the West lost its way
By: Tim Bird and Alex Marshall
Contributors: Marshall, Alex, 1976 Feb 11-
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9780300154573; 0978300154573
Subjects: United States. Army; Strategy; United States; North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Afghan War, 2001-; History
Description: Examines why the West has failed to achieve its objectives in Afghanistan, discussing the country's drug trade, political corruption, troubled relations with Pakistan, and harsh terrain, and the lessons about nation building that can be learned from the experience.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-298) and index.