Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The making of modern Afghanistan The making of modern Afghanistan B. D. Hopkins "This book examines the evolution of the modern Afghan state in the shadow of Britain's imperial presence in South Asia during the first half of the nineteenth century. It challenges the staid assump… OL11957877W
Breeding Ground Breeding Ground Deepak Tripathi Beginning with the Communist Saur Revolution of 1978 and continuing through Gen. David Petraeus’s 2010 appointment replacing Stanley McChrystal as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, this book i… OL15538668W
Forbidden lessons in a Kabul guesthouse Forbidden lessons in a Kabul guesthouse Suraya Sadeed From her first humanitarian visit to Afghanistan in 1994, Suraya Sadeed has been personally delivering relief and hope to Afghan orphans and refugees, to women and girls in inhuman situations deemed … OL16114380W
Afghanistan 2001-2010 Afghanistan 2001-2010 Jean-Charles Jauffret 275 p. : 24 cm OL22385452W
The Punishment of Virtue The Punishment of Virtue Sarah Chayes As a former star reporter for NPR, Sarah Chayes developed a devoted listenership for her on-site reports on conflicts around the world. In The Punishment of Virtue, she reveals the misguided U.S. pol… OL7989951W