Unwinnable. Britain’s War in Afghanistan 2001–2014 / Книга на Английском (Farrell Theo); Vintage books, 2021

The definitive, chilling account of Britain’s involvement in Afghanistan and the first book to document the entire conflict, from the leading academic expert on the subject.

Afghanistan was an unwinnable war. As British and American troops withdraw, discover this definitive account that explains why.

It could have been a very different story. British forces could have successfully withdrawn from Afghanistan in 2002, having done the job they set out to do: to defeat al-Qaeda. Instead, in the years that followed, Britain paid a devastating price for their presence in Helmand province.

So why did Britain enter, and remain, in an ill-fated war? Why did it fail so dramatically, and was this expedition doomed from the beginning? Drawing on unprecedented access to military reports, government documents and senior individuals, Professor Theo Farrell provides an extraordinary work of scholarship. He explains the origins of the war, details the campaigns over the subsequent years, and examines the West's failure to understand the dynamics of local conflict and learn the lessons of history that ultimately led to devastating costs and repercussions still relevant today.

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	9781784701321
Автор(ы)	Farrell Theo
Вес	0.42
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Год издания	2021
Жанр	история
Издатель	Vintage books
Издательство	Vintage books
Кол-во страниц	588
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	588
Обложка	мягкая обложка
Тип обложки	мягкая