Understanding war in Afghanistan
By: by Joseph J. Collins
Publisher: National Defense University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Subjects: Afghan War, 2001-; Causes; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Land, people, and culture; title: The struggle for independence, modernization, and development; title: The Saur "revolution" and the Soviet-Afghan War, 1978-1989; title: The civil war and the advent of the Taliban; title: 9/11 and the war against the Taliban government; title: Insurgency: theory and practice; title: The second war against the Taliban and the struggle to rebuild Afghanistan; title: The surge; title: A current assessment and contending options; title: Conclusion.