Afghanistan: Crosslines Essential Field Guide - Softcover

Girardet, Edward; Jonathan Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 297001761X ISBN 13: 9782970017615

Publisher: Media Action International, 2004

Synopsis

Updated to reflect recent events, this guidebook provides a unique and indispensable tool for anyone working and traveling in Afghanistan. Specially commissioned articles from leading experts in the field examine Afghanistan’s historical legacy and contemporary milieu, covering everything from the security situation and the resurgence of the Taliban to two decades of human rights abuses and the current situation of women. Street maps for all major cities, practical advice on daily survival, important contacts, and a list of key phrases make this an essential practical resource for any visitor to Afghanistan. Detailed information and statistics on key political and humanitarian sectors are included.

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About the Author

Edward Girardet has written and edited several books, including Afghanistan: The Soviet War. As a foreign correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor and US News and World Report, he first began covering Afghanistan several months prior to the Soviet invasion in 1979. He is currently the editor of Crosslines. Jonathan Walter is the editor of the World Disasters Report, published by the international Red Cross and author of The End of Development. He served for five years as an officer in the British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas. Charles Norchi is a fellow at Yale University's International Security Studies program, is a director of the Policy Sciences Center, Inc., and has served as executive director of the International League for Human Rights and the Afghanistan War Crimes Project. He has published articles on international affairs in several books and publications, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The International Herald Tribune, Crosslines, The Yale Journal of World Affairs, and The Harvard Law Review. Mirwais Masood began his career teaching English for Afghan refugees in Islamabad, Pakistan, in 1996. Originally from Kabul, he has reported for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) and researched for National Geographic.

Synopsis

This fully revised second edition has been compiled by some of the region's most experienced journalists and includes contributions from: Ahmed Rashid, Chris Johnson, Ali Wardak and Peter Marsden. A vital resource for journalists, aid workers, soldiers, diplomats and travellers, this guide provides you with the most informed analysis, the most up-to-date field facts and the best contacts on Afghanistan. Taking a 25-year perspective, the guide is packed with essential information to help you operate safely in this beautiful but dangerous country.

About this edition

• Publisher: Media Action International
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 297001761X
• ISBN 13: 9782970017615
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 524