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Descent Into Chaos

Ahmed Rashid

Why did toppling the Taliban not bring peace, and how did Afghanistan and Pakistan slide toward chaos in the years after?

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Author
Ahmed Rashid

Why read it

  • You will see why a war that looked won in Afghanistan left a region still unsettled
  • You will learn how a ruler's short term convenience can undercut the aims he claims to serve
  • You will understand why remote tribal borderlands can become a refuge for militants

Who it is for

  • News readers who want the story behind Afghanistan
  • Students of foreign policy asking why wars drift off course
  • Anyone puzzled by Pakistan's role in the region

Contents

  1. Part 1
  2. Chapter 1
  3. Chapter 2
  4. Chapter 3
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Chapter 5
  7. Part 2
  8. Chapter 6
  9. Chapter 7
  10. Chapter 8
  11. Part 3
  12. Chapter 9
  13. Chapter 10
  14. Chapter 11
  15. Chapter 12
  16. Part 4
  17. Chapter 13
  18. Chapter 14
  19. Chapter 15
  20. Chapter 16
  21. Chapter 17
  22. Chapter 18

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