Descent into Chaos; The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
by Ahmed Rashid
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670019704
- ISBN 13
- 9780670019700
- Seller
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Synopsis
After September 11th , Ahmed Rashid's crucial book Taliban introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this new 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. Descent Into Chaos is his blistering critique of American policy-a dire warning and an impassioned call to correct these disasterous strategies before these failing states threaten global stability and bring devastation to our world.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005270
- Title
- Descent into Chaos; The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
- Author
- Ahmed Rashid
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670019704
- ISBN 13
- 9780670019700
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2008
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Pakistan, statecraft, US foreign policy, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Taliban, al Qaeda, nuclear arms, nation building, terrorism, failed states, War on Terrorism, opium trade, nation building
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