Descent into chaos: the U.S. and the disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
(Book)
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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Rashid, A. (2009). Descent into chaos: the U.S. and the disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rashid, Ahmed. 2009. Descent Into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rashid, Ahmed, Descent Into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. New York, Penguin Books, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rashid, Ahmed. Descent Into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. New York, Penguin Books, 2009.
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504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
505 | 0 | |a 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. | |
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