This book explores how the bureaucratic ruling elites in the state apparatus, lacking public support, relied on imperial powers for economic, military, and political assistance, and how an assortment
Praise for the previous edition:"...a clear, concise history..."—Reference & Research Book News"...very thorough...This work is a good choice for those wanting to familiarize themselves wit
An up-to-date look at the political isolation, war, and anarchy that distinguish Afghanistan's history.Praise for the previous hardcover edition:"...very thorough...This work is a good choice for tho
An American reporter offers an account of being kidnapped and imprisoned by the Taliban for forty-five days, during which time he spent most of his hours in a bare room as the spector of violent death
I looked at the land and the canyons around us. Everything was rugged, rust-colored in the fading sun, starkly beautiful, jagged, and empty. The sun was behind us, almost gone now. We were walking ea
The first Afghanistan memoir ever to be written by a Marine Harrier pilot, A Nightmare’s Prayer portrays the realities of war in the twenty-first century, taking a unique and powerful perspecti
From the Armenian communities of Venice Beach and Paris, to Turkey and Armenia, Deep Mountain is a nuanced and moving exploration of the living history and continuing denial of the Armenian genocide.
Meet the ETTs (Embedded Training Teams). With little instruction of Afghanistan's language, history, or culture, these American warriors are separated from their units and transplanted into the ramsh
In this important new study on the peoples of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan), David Gullette exposes significant misconceptions that have hitherto shaped Western understanding about the role of kin
In WAR Sebastian Junger gives breathtaking insight into the truths of war-- the fear, the honor, and the trust among men. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of
In WAR Sebastian Junger gives breathtaking insight into the truths of war-- the fear, the honor, and the trust among men. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of
In his breakout bestseller, The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger created "a wild ride that brilliantly captures the awesome power of the raging sea and the often futile attempts of humans to withstand
Most Americans think of the Taliban and al Qaeda as a bunch of bearded fanatics fighting an Islamic crusade from caves in Afghanistan. But that doesn't explain their astonishing comeback along the Pa
Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban—the world’s most extreme and radical Islamic organization—into sharp focus in this enormously insightful book. He
This definitive account of the American experience in Afghanistan "[zeroes] in on what went awry after America's successful routing of the Taliban in late 2001" (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times) to
At the outset of independence 18 years ago, Kazakhstan's leaders promisedthat the country's rich natural resources, with oil and gas reserves among thelargest in the world, would soon bring economic p
Kazakhstan is colossal in size, complicated in its history, colourful in its culture and is a nation state that most outsiders know little of. Much of the existing narrative revolves around the countr
Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century to the Taliban resurgence
