What Went Wrong in Afghanistan? by Metin Gurcan

Understanding counterinsurgency efforts in tribalized rural and Muslim environments. AFGHAN WAR. Since 20 December 2001 - the date which marked the authorisation of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to assist the Afghan Government - hundreds of thousands of coalition soldiers from around 50 different states have physically been and served in Afghanistan. Roughly 20 rotation periods have been experienced; billions of US dollars have been spent; and almost 3,500 coalition soldiers and 7,400 Afghani security personnel have fallen for Afghanistan. In this badly-managed success story, the true determiner of both tactical outcomes on the ground and strategic results was always the tribal and rural parts of Muslim-populated Afghanistan. Although there has emerged a vast literature on counterinsurgency theories and tactics, we still lack reliable information about the motivations and aspirations of the residents of Tribalised Rural Muslim Environments (TRMEs) that make up most of Afghanistan. This 2016 Helion & Company Paperback is in very good condition.

ISBN: 9781911096009 SKU: 1542738 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.