Afghanistan
Record details
- ISBN: 9780737772425
- ISBN: 0737772425
- ISBN: 9780737772432
- ISBN: 0737772433
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Physical Description:
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236 pages : color map, color charts ; 24 cm. - Publisher: Farmington Hills, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-221) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The United States Needs to Reach a Negotiated Settlement with the Taliban / Stephen Biddle -- Talks with the Taliban: First failure / Isaac Chotiner -- The United States Should Completely Withdraw Forces from Afghanistan / Ivan Eland -- The United States Should Retain Troops in Afghanistan / Lisa Curtis -- A Deadly Triangle : Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India / William Dalrymple -- Iran Is Central to Solving the Afghan Conflict / Aaron Ellis -- The Saudi/Iran Rivalry Is Central to the Afghan Conflict / Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh -- Banyan : Not a Pleasant Prospect / Economist -- Afghanistan's Culture Does Not Support Democracy / Thomas H. Johnson, as told to Greg Bruno -- The Growth of Media Shows Progress in Afghan Democracy / Associated Press -- US Policy Is Responsible for High Levels of Corruption in Afghanistan / Anthony H. Cordesman -- Afghan Officials Are Responsible for High Levels of Corruption in Afghanistan / Brian Cloughley -- U.S. to Temper Stance on Afghan Corruption / Greg Jaffe -- Corruption Benefits the Taliban / Brian Brady -- The Afghan War Is Driven by Desire for Afghanistan's Mineral Resources / Michel Chossudovsky -- The Afghan War Is Not Driven by Desire for Resources / Daily Bell -- Afghanistan Needs to Transition from Opium to Other Crops / Alfred W. McCoy -- Afghanistan Needs to Move Opium Production Toward Legal Pain Killers / Charli Carpenter -- Afghanistan Is Making Substantial Economic Progress / J. Alexander Thier, as told to Jayshree Bajoria -- Afghanistan Faces Economic Collapse / Aqdas Afzal -- Afghanistan's Economy Continues to Struggle as a Result of War / Gopal Ratnam -- Western Presence Has Improved the Situation for Women in Afghanistan / Tracy McVeigh -- Women's Rights in Afghanistan Depends on Where One Lives / Stuart Whatley -- The US Presence Has Hurt Women in Afghanistan / Bretigne Shaffer -- The Afghan Government Abuses Detainees in Its Custody / United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan -- News Flash : The Taliban Violate Human Rights / Christopher Hitchens -- Drone Strikes Are an Unethical Violation of Human Rights / Conor Friedersdorf -- Drone Strikes Are an Ethical Response to Terrorism / David Aaronovitch. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | DS 371.4 .A34 2015 | 30775305526940 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary
Afghanistan
This fantastic collection of essays provides readers with opposing viewpoints on the issue of postwar reconstruction in Afghanistan. Should the U.S. negotiate with the Taliban? Does Afghanistan's culture support Democracy? Has the Western presence improved life for Afghan women? Does corruption benefit the Taliban? Answers to these questions are provided through fascinating, informative debate. Essay sources include the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Associated Press, The Economist, Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, Thomas H. Johnson, Aqdas Afzal, and Gopal Ratnam.