{"product_id":"the-taliban-mark-silinsky-9780313398971","title":"The Taliban: Afghanistan's Most Lethal Insurgents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand the complexities of the most lethal insurgent group of America's longest war--the Taliban.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBattle hardened, tribally oriented, and deeply committed to its cause, the Taliban has proven itself resourceful, adaptable, and often successful. As such, the Taliban presents a counterinsurgency puzzle for which the United States has yet to identify effective military tactics, information operations, and Coalition developmental policies. Written by one of the Department of the Army's leading intelligence and military analysts on the Taliban, this book covers the group's complete history, including its formation, ideology, and political power, as well as the origins of its current conflict with the United States. The work carefully analyzes the agenda, capabilities, and support base of the Taliban; forecasts the group's likely course of action to retake Afghanistan; and details the Coalition forces' probable counterinsurgency responses. Author Mark Silinsky also reviews the successes and failures of the latest U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine to extrapolate the best strategies for future counterinsurgency campaigns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Silinsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313398976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313398971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.51h x 6.39w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2014 pg. 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 88","brand":"Mark Silinsky","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086483566847,"sku":"9780313398971","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef961724-459f-4a66-bbdd-30b35bcd3afe.jpg?v=1769094928","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-taliban-mark-silinsky-9780313398971","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}