Descent into Chaos
The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. Winner of the Arthur Ross Book Award; the Asia Society Award Nominee; and the Lionel Gelber Prize
(Sprache: Englisch)
The classic account of America's experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America's failed war on terrorism--essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today.
"[A] brilliant and passionate book."...
"[A] brilliant and passionate book."...
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The classic account of America's experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America's failed war on terrorism--essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today."[A] brilliant and passionate book." The New York Review of Books
A blistering critique of American policy a dire and prescient warning predicting how our disastrous strategies in Central Asia's failing states threaten global stability and will bring devastation to our world.
After September 11th, Ahmed Rashid's crucial book Taliban introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath of America's failed war on terror. Called "Pakistan's best and bravest reporter" by Christopher Hitchens, Rashid has shown himself to be a voice of reason amid the chaos of present-day Central Asia. The essential briefing book to understand today's catastrophic headlines.
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Descent into ChaosMapsCountries and Cities of Central Asia
Ethnic Distribution Within Pakistan and Afghanistan
Afghan Provinces and Federally Administered Tribal Areas
NATO Deployment and Provincial Reconstruction Team Locations in Afghanistan, 2007
Opium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan, 2007
Military Offensives Launched by the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan, 2007-2008
Glossary
Acronyms
Introduction
Imperial Overreach and Nation BuildingPart One: 9/11 And War1. A Man With A Mission
The Unending Conflict in Afghanistan2. "The U.S. Will Act Like a Wounded Bear"
Pakistan's Long Search for Its Soul3. The Chief Executive's Schizophrenia
Pakistan, the United Nations, and the United States Before 9/114. Attack!
Retaliation and Invasion5. The Search for a Settlement
Afghanistan and Pakistan at OddsPart Two: The Politics of the Post-9/11 World6. A Nuclear State of Mind
India, Pakistan, and the War of Permanent Instability7. The One-Billion-Dollar Warlords
The War Within Afghanistan8. Musharraf's Lost Moment
Political Expediency and Authoritarian RulePart Three: The Failure of Nation Building9. Afghanistan I
Economic Reconstruction10. Afghanistan II
Rebuilding Security11. Double-Dealing with Islamic Extremism
Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan12. Taliban Resurgent
The Taliban Return HomePart Four: Descent Into Chaos13. Al Qaeda's Bolt-Hole
Pakistan's Tribal Areas14. America Shows The Way
The Disappeared and the Rendered15. Drugs and Thugs
Opium Fuels the Insurgency16. Who Lost Uzbekistan?
Tyranny in Central Asia17. The Taliban Offensive
Battling for Control of Afghanistan, 2006-200718. The Death ofan Icon
Pakistan Struggles to Survive19. Conclusion
A Fragile FutureAcknowledgments
Notes
Suggested Reading
Index
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Ahmed Rashid
- 2009, 560 Seiten, Maße: 13,9 x 21,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin US
- ISBN-10: 014311557X
- ISBN-13: 9780143115571
Sprache:
Englisch
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