{"product_id":"conflict-in-afghanistan-martin-ewans-9780415341608","title":"Conflict in Afghanistan: Studies in Asymetric Warfare","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsymmetric warfare, involving conflicts where smaller powers apply their strengths against the weaknesses of a more powerful opponent, has become a key modern concern since the September 11th attacks. \u003cem\u003eConflict in Afghanistan\u003c\/em\u003e tackles this issue by examining the five wars Afghanistan has waged against foreign powers over the past two centuries, all of which have involved forms of asymmetric warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncorporating contemporary documents and material from Soviet archives, the text analyzes each war's antecedents, conduct, and consequences. Important questions are asked about the role of religious beliefs, fanaticism, diplomacy, governmental decision-making and military competence, issues that have great contemporary relevance. The book provides an illuminating commentary of Afghanistan's wars and examines the relevance of these conflicts to the modern-day challenge of counter-insurgency and asymmetric warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Ewans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415341604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415341608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.54h x 6.28w x 0.65d","brand":"Martin Ewans","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064899645695,"sku":"9780415341608","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_772e3268-d605-4435-8d26-b9691dd0e123.jpg?v=1768671786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conflict-in-afghanistan-martin-ewans-9780415341608","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}