Afghanistan: Crosslines Essential Field Guide (Essential Field Guides) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 2970017601 ISBN 13: 9782970017608

Publisher: Media Action International, 1998

Synopsis

524 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

About this title

From the Author

AFGHANISTAN is a reporters' political/economic field guide
'AFGHANISTAN' is not just an Essentil Field Guide for travellers. It is a unique practical handbook with a strong economic and political emphasis edited and reported by the most experienced writers. First in a series of Essential Field Guides to Humanitarian and Conflict Zones, AFGHANISTAN is aimed at journalists, aid workers, analysts, diplomats, companies, the military and others interested in the region. The book offers crucial Background Essays and Infobriefs on Basic Afghan History, the Taliban, Human Rights, Refugees, Media, Women, Landmines, Drug Trafficking, Deforestation, Ethnic/Tribal Groups, Environment, Agriculture, Health, Water, Education, Relgion, Aid Policies, Language, Poetry, Children etc. Plus Regional Information coupled with Security & Travel Tips on Reporting, Photography, Clothing & Kit, Communications, Advice for Women, Insurance, Food & Accomodation. Also Maps, Essential Data, Contact lists of Aid Agencies, Donors, Media and other useful research sources such as books, websites, institutes, plus Pashto & Farsi Phrasebook, Glossary

Synopsis

Offers information for relief workers, journalists, and travelers visiting Afghanistan, discussing the Taliban, refugees, human rights, landmines, the country's ethnic composition, different regions, and poppy cultivation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Media Action International
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2970017601
• ISBN 13: 9782970017608
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 544
• Editor: Girardet E., Walter Jonathan