An edition of Descent into chaos
(2008)
Descent into chaos
the U.S. and the disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
by Ahmed Rashid
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Examines how the failure of the nation building policies of the United States have contributed to increased instability in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, a result which represents the greatest threat to peace and security in the global community.
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Politics and government, Relations, New York Times reviewed, Afghanistan, politics and government, Pakistan, politics and government, South asia, foreign relations, United states, foreign relations, asia, Islamic fundamentalism, Außenpolitik, Nationenbildung, Internationaler Terrorismus, Elfter September, Internationale Politik, Afghanistankrieg, Terrorism, Asia, central, politics and governmentPlaces
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Descent into chaos: the U.S. and the disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
2009, Penguin Books
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014311557X 9780143115571
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Descent Into Chaos: The World's Most Unstable Region and the Threat to Global Security
Jul 01, 2009, Penguin Books, Penguin
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Descent into chaos: how the war against Islamic extremism is being lost in Pakistan, Afghanistan and central Asia
2008, Allen Lane
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Table of Contents
Introduction. Imperial overreach and nation building
Pt. I. 9/11 and war
1. A man with a mission : the unending conflict in Afghanistan
2. "The U.S. will act like a wounded bear" : Pakistan's long search for its soul
3. The chief executive's schizophrenia : Pakistan, the United Nations, and the United States before 9/11
4. Attack! : retaliation and invasion
5. The search for a settlement : Afghanistan and Pakistan at odds
Pt. II. The politics of the post-9/11 world
6. A nuclear state of mind : India, Pakistan, and the war of permanent instability
7. The one-billion-dollar warlords : the war within Afghanistan
8. Musharraf's lost moment : political expediency and authoritarian rule
Pt. III. The failure of nation building
9. Afghanistan I : economic reconstruction
10. Afghanistan II : rebuilding security
11. Double-dealing with Islamic extremism : al Queda and the Taliban in Pakistan
12. Taliban resurgent : the Taliban return home
Pt. IV. Descent into chaos
13. Al Queda's bolt-hole : Pakistan's tribal areas
14. America shows the way : the disappeared and the rendered
15. Drugs and thugs : opium fuels the insurgency
16. Who lost Uzbekistan? : tyranny in Central Asia
17. The Taliban offensive : battling for control of Afghanistan, 2006-2007
18. The death of an icon: Pakistan struggles to survive
19. Conclusion: A fragile future.
Edition Notes
"With a new final chapter" -- Front cover.
Originally published by Viking Penguin in 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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