Title: Deconstructing Afghanistan
Description: "This study suggests a path for Afghanistan's post-2014 future based on the post-Civil War experience of the US South. A comparative history of both societies reveals the common presence of three foundational traits: highly differentiated class structures, ethnically and economically diverse societal mosaics, and a belief in peripheral and societal autonomy. I assess the prospects for either renewed civil war or stable peace in Afghanistan after US and coalition military forces complete their withdrawal"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Military policy, National security, Social conditions, Economic conditions, Relations, History
Places: Afghanistan, United States, Southern States
Time periods: 1865-1877