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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100143112066

ISBN-139780143112068

eBay Product ID (ePID)57076886

Product Key Features

Number of Pages388 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePunishment of Virtue : inside Afghanistan after the Taliban

SubjectAsia / Central Asia, Modern / 21st Century, Sociology / General, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Journalism, Middle East / General, International Relations / Diplomacy

Publication Year2007

TypeTextbook

AuthorSarah Chayes

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, History

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight13.8 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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ReviewsA 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 Edition22

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal958.104/7

Grade ToUP

SynopsisAs 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 NumberDS371.4.C43 2007