{"product_id":"the-fortyyear-war-in-afghanistan-isbn-9781839768170","title":"The Forty-Year War in Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe occupation of Afghanistan is over, and a balance sheet can be drawn. These essays on war and peace in the region reveal Tariq Ali at his sharpest and most prescient.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRarely has there been such an enthusiastic display of international unity as that which greeted the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Compared to Iraq, Afghanistan became the “good war.” But a stalemate ensued, and the Taliban waited out the NATO contingents. Today, with the collapse of the puppet regime in Kabul, what does the future hold for a traumatised Afghan people? Will China become the dominant influence in the country?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTariq Ali has been following the wars in Afghanistan for forty years. He opposed Soviet military interven- tion in 1979, predicting disaster. He was also a fierce critic of its NATO sequel, Operation Enduring Freedom. In a series of trenchant commentaries, he has described the tragedies inflicted on Afghanistan, as well as the semi-Talibanisation and militarisation of neighbouring Pakistan. Most of his predictions have proved accurate. \u003ci\u003eThe Forty-Year War in Afghanistan: A Chronicle Foretold\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the best of his writings and includes a new introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e“Ali’s discussion of Afghanistan is highly valuable because of the questions it raises … a starting point for a much-needed debate.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The typical Financial Times reader might find his bias so irksome they cannot continue. This would be a pity.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Evergreen … Ali has argued against each occupation from its beginning; the result is an embittered, haunting refrain.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Eileen Gonzalez, \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A key contribution to make sense of the decades-long events that culminated in the chaotic scenes at Kabul’s airport in August 2021.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Marc Martorell Junyent, \u003ci\u003eInside Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No one, Left or Right, has followed the misadventure of US policy in Afghanistan with such dogged attention and keen insight.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Paul Buhle, \u003ci\u003eCounterpunch \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Erudite and committed … This collection is indispensable for forming an understanding of what has happened and why.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Andrew Murray, \u003ci\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unlike pro-interventionist liberal and even conservative interpretations of Afghanistan’s recent history, Ali’s anti-imperialist understanding provides the glue that binds the bloody tale together.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ron Jacobs, \u003ci\u003eCounterpunch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Brilliant and incisive … a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the causes and consequences of the decades-long turmoil in Afghanistan.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—N.P. Ullekh, \u003ci\u003eOpen the Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Witty, insightful, and full of detail … a book replete with encounters and anecdotes, evocative descriptions, and a brutal honesty about the corrupting power of war.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Terina Hine, \u003ci\u003eCounterfire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTariq Ali\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than two-dozen books on world history and politics — the most recent of which are \u003ci\u003eThe Clash of Fundamentalisms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Obama Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Extreme Centre\u003c\/i\u003e — as well as the novels of his Islam Quintet and scripts for the stage and screen. He is a long-standing member of the editorial committee of \u003ci\u003eNew Left Review\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in London.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299962343653,"sku":"NP9781839768170","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781839768170.jpg?v=1767739404","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-fortyyear-war-in-afghanistan-isbn-9781839768170","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}