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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816623903321

Autore

Gürcan Metin

Titolo

What went wrong in Afghanistan? : understanding counterinsurgency efforts in tribalized rural and Muslim environments / / Metin Gurcan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Midlands, England : , : Helion & Company Limited, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-911096-84-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (139 pages)

Disciplina

958.1047

Soggetti

Peace-building - Afghanistan

National security - Afghanistan

Afghanistan Politics and government 2001-2021

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; 1. What is Tribalized Rural Muslim Environment (TRME)?; 2. Afghanistan: A View from the Ground; 3. The Other Side of the COIN in Afghanistan; 4. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

AFGHAN WAR. Since 20 December 2001 - the date which marked the authorisation of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to assist the Afghan Government - hundreds of thousands of coalition soldiers from around 50 different states have physically been and served in Afghanistan. Roughly 20 rotation periods have been experienced; billions of US dollars have been spent; and almost 3,500 coalition soldiers and 7,400 Afghani security personnel have fallen for Afghanistan. In this badly-managed success story, the true determiner of both tactical outcomes on the ground and strategic results was always the tribal and rural parts of Muslim-populated Afghanistan. Although there has emerged a vast literature on counterinsurgency theories and tactics, we still lack reliable information about the motivations and aspirations of the residents of Tribalised Rural Muslim Environments (TRMEs) that make up most of Afghanistan.