In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan

by Seth G. Jones

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After a brief survey of the great empires in Afghanistan--the campaigns of Alexander the Great, the British in the era of Kipling, and the late Soviet Union--Seth G. Jones examines the central question of our own war: how did an insurgency develop? Following the September 11 attacks, the United States successfully overthrew the Taliban regime. It established security throughout the country--killing, capturing, or scattering most of al Qa'ida's senior...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393068986

ISBN13:9780393068986

Release Date:July 2009

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:448 Pages

Weight:1.76 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Afghan War Afghanistan Asia History International Relations Military National & International Security Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences

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