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Afghan Endgames
Hy Rothstein
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Description for Afghan Endgames
Paperback. Given the realities of the Taliban's persistence and the desire of US policymakers - and the public - to find a way out, what can and should be the goals of the US and its allies in Afghanistan? This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the alternatives for restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Editor(s): Rothstein, Hy; Arquilla, John. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; GTJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWK; JWL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
The United States and its allies have been fighting the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan for a decade in a war that either side could still win. While a gradual drawdown has begun, significant numbers of US combat troops will remain in Afghanistan until at least 2014, perhaps longer, depending on the situation on the ground and the outcome of the US presidential election in 2012. Given the realities of the Taliban's persistence and the desire of US policymakers - and the public - to find a way out, what can and should be the goals of the US and ... Read more
The United States and its allies have been fighting the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan for a decade in a war that either side could still win. While a gradual drawdown has begun, significant numbers of US combat troops will remain in Afghanistan until at least 2014, perhaps longer, depending on the situation on the ground and the outcome of the US presidential election in 2012. Given the realities of the Taliban's persistence and the desire of US policymakers - and the public - to find a way out, what can and should be the goals of the US and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
South Asia in World Affairs Series
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589019089
SKU
V9781589019089
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About Hy Rothstein
Hy Rothstein served in the US Army as a Special Forces officer for more than 26 years, spending much of his time training and advising governments threatened by active insurgencies. He is currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Defense Analysis at the US Naval Postgraduate School. He is the author of Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional ... Read more
Reviews for Afghan Endgames
A compilation of cutting-edge opinion on how to best wrap up this 'longest war'...a welcom level-headed and varied look at this most pressing of policy problems. Asian Affairs Timely and mind-broadening ... useful for those who want to consider the campaign from different perspectives. And for anyone who wants to frame a better understanding of what the United States will ... Read more