The wars of Afghanistan : messianic terrorism, tribal conflicts, and the failures of great powers / Peter Tomsen.

The wars of Afghanistan : messianic terrorism, tribal conflicts, and the failures of great powers /

An insider's account of Afghanistan's history since the 1970s and how the CIA's covert operations and the Pentagon's military strategy have strengthened extremism in the country.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tomsen, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : PublicAffairs, [2011]
Subjects:
Terrorism > Afghanistan.
Messianism > Afghanistan.
Islam and politics > Afghanistan.
Tribes > Afghanistan.
Social conflict > Afghanistan.
Great powers.
Afghanistan > Politics and government.
Afghanistan > History.
Afghanistan > History, Military.
Afghanistan > Foreign relations.
Electronic books.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Description
Summary:An insider's account of Afghanistan's history since the 1970s and how the CIA's covert operations and the Pentagon's military strategy have strengthened extremism in the country.
Physical Description:1 online resource (912 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781610394123
1610394127
9781586487638
1586487639
9781610392624
1610392620
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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