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Paperback. Condition: New. 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 British forces could have successfully withdrawn from Afghanistan in 2002, having done the job they set out to do: to defeat al-Qaeda.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.'The best book so far on Britain's.war in Afghanistan' International Affairs 'Masterful, irrefutable. Farrell records all these military encounters with the irresistible pace of a novelist' Sunday Times.

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Paperback. Condition: New. 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 British forces could have successfully withdrawn from Afghanistan in 2002, having done the job they set out to do: to defeat al-Qaeda.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.'The best book so far on Britain's.war in Afghanistan' International Affairs 'Masterful, irrefutable. Farrell records all these military encounters with the irresistible pace of a novelist' Sunday Times.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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.'The best book so far on Britain's.war in Afghanistan' International Affairs'Masterful, irrefutable. Farrell records all these military encounters with the irresistible pace of a novelist' Sunday Times A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR Afghanistan was an unwinnable war. 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. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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.'The best book so far on Britain's.war in Afghanistan' International Affairs'Masterful, irrefutable. Farrell records all these military encounters with the irresistible pace of a novelist' Sunday Times A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR Afghanistan was an unwinnable war. 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. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: New. 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.'The best book so far on Britain's.war in Afghanistan' International Affairs 'Masterful, irrefutable. Farrell records all these military encounters with the irresistible pace of a novelist' Sunday Times.

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorTheo Farrell is Professor and Executive Dean of Law, Humanities and the Arts at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Previously he was Dean of Arts and Social Sciences at City, University of London and, before that.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 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.'The best book so far on Britain's.war in Afghanistan' International Affairs 'Masterful, irrefutable. Farrell records all these military encounters with the irresistible pace of a novelist' Sunday Times.

Paperback. Condition: New. 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.'The best book so far on Britain's.war in Afghanistan' International Affairs 'Masterful, irrefutable. Farrell records all these military encounters with the irresistible pace of a novelist' Sunday Times.