The United States and the Taliban before and after 9/11

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Cristol, Jonathan (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Security, International.; International relations.; Middle East-Politics and government.; United States-Politics and government.; Peace.; Politics and war.; International Security Studies.; Foreign Policy.; Middle Eastern Politics.; US Politics.; Conflict Studies.; Military and Defence Studies.

This book tells the story of the United States' relationship with the Taliban from the start of the Taliban movement until its retreat from Kabul in the face of the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. The US and the Taliban held countless meetings, but could never come to a workable arrangement...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction: Diplomatic Recognition and the Taliban Movement
• 2. The Rise of the Taliban
• 3. The Taliban Take Kabul and A New Friend Moves to Kandahar
• 4. US/Taliban Relations and the Intervention of Domestic Politics
• 5. The US and the Taliban Talk in Circles as the Bin Laden Threat Grows
• 6. Conclusion: One Last Chance.