The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban by Chayes, Sarah

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Binding
Paperback
Book Title
The Punishment of Virtue
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780143112068
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143112066
ISBN-13
9780143112068
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57076886

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
388 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Punishment of Virtue : inside Afghanistan after the Taliban
Subject
Asia / Central Asia, Modern / 21st Century, Sociology / General, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Journalism, Middle East / General, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Author
Sarah Chayes
Subject Area
Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
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A passionate, involving, important work of journalism. (Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize- winning author of Ghost Wars ), Engrossing . . . In elegant prose, [Chayes] brings to life the region's rich history, complex politics and proud ethnic Pashtun tribesmen. (The New York Times Book Review), A passionate, involving, important work of journalism. (Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize- winning author of Ghost Wars), A passionate, involving, important work of journalism. (Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Ghost Wars"), Engrossing . . . In elegant prose, [Chayes] brings to life the regionÆs rich history, complex politics and proud ethnic Pashtun tribesmen. ( The New York Times Book Review ), Engrossing . . . In elegant prose, [Chayes] brings to life the region's rich history, complex politics and proud ethnic Pashtun tribesmen. ( The New York Times Book Review ), A passionate, involving, important work of journalism. (Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize– winning author of Ghost Wars), Engrossing . . . In elegant prose, [Chayes] brings to life the region’s rich history, complex politics and proud ethnic Pashtun tribesmen. (The New York Times Book Review), The most gripping, sensitive, funny, perceptive and beautifully written book you will ever read on Afghanistan, U.S. policy, and nation building. (Ahmed Rashid, author of Jihad ), Engrossing . . . In elegant prose, [Chayes] brings to life the regions rich history, complex politics and proud ethnic Pashtun tribesmen. ("The New York Times Book Review"), The most gripping, sensitive, funny, perceptive and beautifully written book you will ever read on Afghanistan, U.S. policy, and nation building. (Ahmed Rashid, author of "Jihad"), Every American who wants to understand why planes flew into our buildings on September 11 must read this book. (Sebastian Junger), The most gripping, sensitive, funny, perceptive and beautifully written book you will ever read on Afghanistan, U.S. policy, and nation building. (Ahmed Rashid, author of Jihad)
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
958.104/7
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
As a former star reporter for NPR, Sarah Chayes developed a devoted listenership for her on-site reports on conflicts around the world. In The Punishment of Virtue, she reveals the misguided U.S. policy in Afghanistan in the wake of the defeat of the Taliban, which has severely undermined the effort to build democracy and allowed corrupt tribal warlords back into positions of power and the Taliban to re-infiltrate the country. This is an eyeopening chronicle that highlights the often infuriating realities of a vital front in the war on terror., As a former star reporter for NPR, Sarah Chayes developed a devoted listenership for her on-site reports on conflicts around the world. In "The Punishment of Virtue," she reveals the misguided U.S. policy in Afghanistan in the wake of the defeat of the Taliban, which has severely undermined the effort to build democracy and allowed corrupt tribal warlords back into positions of power and the Taliban to re-infiltrate the country. This is an eyeopening chronicle that highlights the often infuriating realities of a vital front in the war on terror, exposing deeper, fundamental problems with current U.S. strategy., As a former star reporter for NPR, Sarah Chayes developed a devoted listenership for her on-site reports on conflicts around the world. In The Punishment of Virtue , she reveals the misguided U.S. policy in Afghanistan in the wake of the defeat of the Taliban, which has severely undermined the effort to build democracy and allowed corrupt tribal warlords back into positions of power and the Taliban to re-infiltrate the country. This is an eyeopening chronicle that highlights the often infuriating realities of a vital front in the war on terror, exposing deeper, fundamental problems with current U.S. strategy.
LC Classification Number
DS371.4.C43 2007

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