{"product_id":"descent-into-chaos-isbn-9780143115571","title":"Descent into Chaos","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic account of America's experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America's failed war on terrorism--essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] brilliant and passionate book.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA blistering critique of American policy—a dire and prescient warning predicting how our disastrous strategies in Central Asia's failing states threaten global stability and will bring devastation to our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter September 11th, Ahmed Rashid's crucial book \u003ci\u003eTaliban\u003c\/i\u003e introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath of America's failed war on terror. Called \"Pakistan's best and bravest reporter\" by Christopher Hitchens, Rashid has shown himself to be a voice of reason amid the chaos of present-day Central Asia. The essential briefing book to understand today's catastrophic headlines.Descent into ChaosMaps\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCountries and Cities of Central Asia\u003cbr\u003eEthnic Distribution Within Pakistan and Afghanistan\u003cbr\u003eAfghan Provinces and Federally Administered Tribal Areas\u003cbr\u003eNATO Deployment and Provincial Reconstruction Team Locations in Afghanistan, 2007\u003cbr\u003eOpium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan, 2007\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Offensives Launched by the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan, 2007-2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eAcronyms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImperial Overreach and Nation Building\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: \u003ci\u003e9\/11 And War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A Man With A Mission\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unending Conflict in Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. \"The U.S. Will Act Like a Wounded Bear\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePakistan's Long Search for Its Soul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Chief Executive's Schizophrenia\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePakistan, the United Nations, and the United States Before 9\/11\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Attack!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRetaliation and Invasion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. The Search for a Settlement\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfghanistan and Pakistan at Odds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of the Post-9\/11 World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. A Nuclear State of Mind\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndia, Pakistan, and the War of Permanent Instability\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. The One-Billion-Dollar Warlords\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe War Within Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Musharraf's Lost Moment\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitical Expediency and Authoritarian Rule\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: \u003ci\u003eThe Failure of Nation Building\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Afghanistan I\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEconomic Reconstruction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Afghanistan II\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebuilding Security\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Double-Dealing with Islamic Extremism\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAl Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Taliban Resurgent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Taliban Return Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: \u003ci\u003eDescent Into Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Al Qaeda's Bolt-Hole\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePakistan's Tribal Areas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. America Shows The Way\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Disappeared and the Rendered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Drugs and Thugs\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpium Fuels the Insurgency\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Who Lost Uzbekistan?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTyranny in Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. The Taliban Offensive\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattling for Control of Afghanistan, 2006-2007\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. The Death of an Icon\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePakistan Struggles to Survive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fragile Future\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Not only provides thoughtful, detailed dissection of seminal events in Central Asian recent history, but an insightful snapshot into future scenarios of where the roadmaps to terror and peace may be headed.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Greg Mortenson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThree Cups of Tea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Powerful.\" \u003cbr\u003e-Wolf Blitzer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Rashid, a Pakistani journalist, is that most valuable of political analysts: both insider and outsider to the problem he studies. His book should be read by anyone pondering how America might stop widening Osama bin Ladin's pool of bomb-clad volunteers.\" \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[A] brilliant and passionate book.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003eAhmed Rashid is a journalist who has been covering Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia for more than twenty years. He is a correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFar Eastern Economic Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, a leading newspaper in Pakistan. His #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eTaliban\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into more than twenty languages.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302610850021,"sku":"NP9780143115571","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143115571.jpg?v=1767725005","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/descent-into-chaos-isbn-9780143115571","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}