{"product_id":"afghanistan-declassified-9780812223446","title":"Afghanistan Declassified","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published by the U.S. Army to provide an overview of the terrain, tribes, history, and course of the war for American troops, Afghanistan Declassified provides an essential background to the war in Afghanistan as well as offering a vivid account of the country's people, history, and geography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Williams's work adds personal experience and his deep knowledge of the culture and history of the country as he travels it, describing historical sites, a colorful, friendly people, and their sometimes friendly leaders.\" * \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"A useful, well-written, and well-researched primer on Afghanistan.\" * Peter Bergen, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Longest War: The Enduring Conflict Between America and Al Qaeda\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eAfghanistan Declassified\u003c\/i\u003e's] style, depth, and anecdotes make it a substantially better read than many other surveys of the country. . . . For what it sets out to do, it succeeds very well.\" * Ronald Neumann, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Basics\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Ethnic Landscape\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Extreme Geography\u003cbr\u003e Part II. History Lessons\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Creating the Afghan State\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Soviet Rule, the Mujahideen, and the Rise of the Taliban\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. The Longest War: America in Afghanistan\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405703684439,"sku":"9780812223446","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812223446.jpg?v=1730493335","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/afghanistan-declassified-9780812223446","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}