03240nam 22006975 450 991046156390332120190708092533.01-280-49431-X97866135895451-4008-4314-610.1515/9781400843145(CKB)2670000000174777(EBL)887204(OCoLC)852755904(SSID)ssj0000878101(PQKBManifestationID)11483193(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000878101(PQKBWorkID)10814026(PQKB)11532287(OCoLC)794489159(MiAaPQ)EBC887204(OCoLC)1085649428(MdBmJHUP)muse41487(DE-B1597)447585(OCoLC)1004872046(OCoLC)1054880449(OCoLC)979780174(OCoLC)999372118(DE-B1597)9781400843145(EXLCZ)99267000000017477720190708d2012 fg engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe War for Afghanistan: A Very Brief History From Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History /Thomas BarfieldCourse BookPrinceton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2012]©20121 online resource (62 pages)Princeton Shorts"The war for Afghanistan : a very brief history comprises chapter 5 from Afghanistan : a cultural and political history, by Thomas Barfield. Copyright 2010 by Princeton University Press"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-58). Frontmatter -- Afghanistan Enters the Twenty-first Century -- About the Author -- Related TitlesWhen it invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the United States sought to do something previous foreign powers had never attempted: to create an Afghani state where none existed. More than a decade on, the new regime in Kabul remains plagued by illegitimacy and ineffectiveness. What happened? As Thomas Barfield shows, the history of previous efforts to build governments in Afghanistan does much to explain the difficulties besetting this newest experiment. Princeton Shorts are brief selections taken from influential Princeton University Press books and produced exclusively in ebook format. Providing unmatched insight into important contemporary issues or timeless passages from classic works of the past, Princeton Shorts enable you to be an instant expert in a world where information is everywhere but quality is at a premium.Princeton ShortsIslam and politicsAfghanistanHistoryAfghanistanSocial conditionsAfghanistanHistoryAfghanistanPolitics and governmentElectronic books.Islam and politicsHistory.958.1Barfield Thomas, 1041510DE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910461563903321The War for Afghanistan: A Very Brief History2465073UNINA