Afghan lessons : culture, diplomacy, and counterinsurgency /

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Author / Creator:Gentilini, Fernando.
Uniform title:Libero a Kabul. English
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2013.
Description:1 online resource (xiii pages, 176 pages) : map
Language:English
Series:Brookings-SSPA series on public administration
Brookings-SSPA series on public administration.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11192793
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ISBN:9780815724247
0815724241
9780815724230
0815724233
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
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Summary:The author served nearly two years as the civilian representative of NATO in Afghanistan, running a counterinsurgency campaign in the wartorn nation. This book is the story of his mission and a firsthand view of Afghanistan through a kaleidoscope. He explores Afghan history, literature, tradition, and culture to understand some of the most basic questions of Western involvement: What is the purpose? What does an international presence mean, and how can it help?
Other form:Print version: Gentilini, Fernando. Libero a Kabul. English. Afghan lessons. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2013 9780815724230

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