Endgame in Afghanistan : for whom the dice rolls /

Endgame in Afghanistan: For Whom the Dice Rolls covers a wide territory related to the war in Afghanistan, the stakes the whole world?and not just the United States?has in it, and its possible outcome. It shows that it is not merely a war for the future of Afghanistan, but a conflict between the reg...

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Main Author: Karlekar, Hiranmay, 1938-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington DC : SAGE Publications, ©2012.
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Summary:Endgame in Afghanistan: For Whom the Dice Rolls covers a wide territory related to the war in Afghanistan, the stakes the whole world?and not just the United States?has in it, and its possible outcome. It shows that it is not merely a war for the future of Afghanistan, but a conflict between the regressive worldview of the Taliban and al Qaeda and modernity. The book examines the consequences of an American exit from Afghanistan under circumstances indicating a defeat; the ability of the Karzai government or its successor to hold its own thereafter; and the regional and global ge.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:8132111168
9788132111160
128393986X
9781283939867