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The Resource Understanding war in Afghanistan, by Joseph J. Collins

Understanding war in Afghanistan, by Joseph J. Collins

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Summary
"This monograph aims to provide military leaders, civil servants, diplomats, and students with the intellectual basis they need to prepare for further study or for assignments in Afghanistan, a nation that has been at war for 33 years ... By analyzing the land and its people, recapping Afghan history, and assessing the current situation, this work hopes to set a foundation upon which leaders and scholars can begin their preparation for more specific tasks. It also will examine the range of choice for future U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and give suggestions for future study"--Page 1
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xix, 137 pages
Note
Shipping list no.: 2011-0391-P
Contents
  • Land, people, and culture
  • The struggle for independence, modernization, and development
  • The Saur "revolution" and the Soviet-Afghan War, 1978-1989
  • The civil war and the advent of the Taliban
  • 9/11 and the war against the Taliban government
  • Insurgency: theory and practice
  • The second war against the Taliban and the struggle to rebuild Afghanistan
  • The surge
  • A current assessment and contending options
  • Conclusion
Isbn
9780160888311
Instance
Label
Understanding war in Afghanistan
Title
Understanding war in Afghanistan
Statement of responsibility
by Joseph J. Collins
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"This monograph aims to provide military leaders, civil servants, diplomats, and students with the intellectual basis they need to prepare for further study or for assignments in Afghanistan, a nation that has been at war for 33 years ... By analyzing the land and its people, recapping Afghan history, and assessing the current situation, this work hopes to set a foundation upon which leaders and scholars can begin their preparation for more specific tasks. It also will examine the range of choice for future U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and give suggestions for future study"--Page 1
Additional physical form
Also available via the Internet from the GPO Access web site. Address as of 08/23/11: http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo11115 ; current access is available via PURL.
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Collins, Joseph J
Dewey number
958.104/7
Government publication
federal national government publication
Illustrations
portraits
Index
no index present
LC call number
DS371.412
LC item number
.C65 2011
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Afghan War, 2001-
  • Afghan War, 2001-
  • Afghanistan
Label
Understanding war in Afghanistan, by Joseph J. Collins
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Shipping list no.: 2011-0391-P
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-136)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Land, people, and culture -- The struggle for independence, modernization, and development -- The Saur "revolution" and the Soviet-Afghan War, 1978-1989 -- The civil war and the advent of the Taliban -- 9/11 and the war against the Taliban government -- Insurgency: theory and practice -- The second war against the Taliban and the struggle to rebuild Afghanistan -- The surge -- A current assessment and contending options -- Conclusion
Control code
720899564
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xix, 137 pages
Isbn
9780160888311
Lccn
2011017235
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color portrait
System control number
tmp97397807
Label
Understanding war in Afghanistan, by Joseph J. Collins
Publication
Note
Shipping list no.: 2011-0391-P
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-136)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Land, people, and culture -- The struggle for independence, modernization, and development -- The Saur "revolution" and the Soviet-Afghan War, 1978-1989 -- The civil war and the advent of the Taliban -- 9/11 and the war against the Taliban government -- Insurgency: theory and practice -- The second war against the Taliban and the struggle to rebuild Afghanistan -- The surge -- A current assessment and contending options -- Conclusion
Control code
720899564
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xix, 137 pages
Isbn
9780160888311
Lccn
2011017235
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color portrait
System control number
tmp97397807

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