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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199387982
ISBN-13
9780199387984
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178744975
Product Key Features
Book Title
Intimate War : an Oral History of the Helmand Conflict, 1978-2012
Number of Pages
389 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Sociology / General, Military / Afghan War (2001-), General, World / Asian
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.3 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2014-004951
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"An Intimate War is, quite simply, the book on Helmand. I sincerely wish it had been available to me when I was ISAF Commander in Afghanistan. Military, diplomatic and development professionals involved in Afghanistan and elsewhere, for that matter read this and take note." -- General Sir David Richards GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen; Commander of International Forces in Afghanistan, 2006-7 and UK Chief of the Defence Staff, 2010-13 "The proverbial complexity of civil wars is typically discounted as irrelevant or misinterpreted through orientalising. Mike Martin begs to differ: in this rich and fascinating account of thirty-four years of war in the Afghan province of Helmand, he explains how and why the private and local logics of the conflict interact with, and often subvert, the public, national, and international narratives. He exposes the failure of Western bureaucratic institutions to grasp this reality and dissects both the causes and consequences of theircfailure. This outstanding book is a must-read for those interested in understanding contemporary conflict." -- Stathis Kalyvas, Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science, Yale University, and author of The Logic of Violence in Civil War "Essential reading for any serious student of Britain's Fourth Afghan War. A deeply researched, clearly argued reminder of how the West's road to Helmand was paved with good intentions, and that there, as elsewhere in Afghanistan, the West failed to understand the war it was fighting, causing them to coerce rather than to co-opt." -- Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO, UK Ambassador to Afghanistan 2007-9 and UK Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan 2009-10. "Mike Martin's book is by far the most detailed account of Helmand province to date, giving us both historical background and a chronicle of Helmandi politics in the post-2001 setup. The in-depth analysis of the local political dynamics provided by Martin makes this book a must-read for anybody trying to understand the post-2006 British and American interventions in Helmand." -- Antonio Giustozzi, Visiting Professor in the Department of War Studies at King's College London and author of Koran, Kalashnikov and Laptop: The Neo-Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan and Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field, "An Intimate War is, quite simply, the book on Helmand. I sincerely wish it had been available to me when I was ISAF Commander in Afghanistan. Military, diplomatic and development professionals involved in Afghanistan and elsewhere, for that matter read this and take note." -- General Sir David Richards GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen; Commander of International Forces in Afghanistan, 2006-7 and UK Chief of the Defence Staff, 2010-13 "The proverbial complexity of civil wars is typically discounted as irrelevant or misinterpreted through orientalising. Mike Martin begs to differ: in this rich and fascinating account of thirty-four years of war in the Afghan province of Helmand, he explains how and why the private and local logics of the conflict interact with, and often subvert, the public, national, and international narratives. He exposes the failure of Western bureaucratic institutions to grasp this reality and dissects both the causes and consequences of theircfailure. This outstanding book is a must-read for those interested in understanding contemporary conflict." -- Stathis Kalyvas, Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science, Yale University, and author of The Logic of Violence in Civil War "Essential reading for any serious student of Britain's Fourth Afghan War. A deeply researched, clearly argued reminder of how the West's road to Helmand was paved with good intentions, and that there, as elsewhere in Afghanistan, the West failed to understand the war it was fighting, causing them to coerce rather than to co-opt." -- Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO, UK Ambassador to Afghanistan 2007-9 and UK Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan 2009-10. "Mike Martin's book is by far the most detailed account of Helmand province to date, giving us both historical background and a chronicle of Helmandi politics in the post-2001 setup. The in-depth analysis of the local political dynamics provided by Martin makes this book a must-read for anybody trying to understand the post-2006 British and American interventions in Helmand." -- Antonio Giustozzi, Visiting Professor in the Department of War Studies at King's College London and author of Koran, Kalashnikov and Laptop: The Neo-Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan and Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field 'A new internal war in South Sudan, now in its fifth month, has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. These unfolding events are deftly forecast by James Copnall in his new book A Poisonous Thorn in Our Hearts. ... Copnall gives a clear-headed and compassionate account of events leading up to and after the creation of South Sudan a year earlier, and what it means for what remains of Sudan. ...Measured and understated.' -- The Economist 'Martin's meticulous study, based on 150 interviews conducted over four years, and his own experience as a serving officer in Helmand, presents a view of the war that is radically different from the one the British public has been hearing ever since Tony Blair ordered British troops to deploy in Helmand in 2006. The picture that he paints is often jaw-dropping.' -- Matt Carr, Stopthewar.org, "An Intimate War is, quite simply, the book on Helmand. I sincerely wish it had been available to me when I was ISAF Commander in Afghanistan. Military, diplomatic and development professionals involved in Afghanistan and elsewhere, for that matter read this and take note." -- General Sir David Richards GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen; Commander of International Forces in Afghanistan, 2006-7 and UK Chief of the Defence Staff, 2010-13 "The proverbial complexity of civil wars is typically discounted as irrelevant or misinterpreted through orientalising. Mike Martin begs to differ: in this rich and fascinating account of thirty-four years of war in the Afghan province of Helmand, he explains how and why the private and local logics of the conflict interact with, and often subvert, the public, national, and international narratives. He exposes the failure of Western bureaucratic institutions to grasp this reality and dissects both the causes and consequences of theircfailure. This outstanding book is a must-read for those interested in understanding contemporary conflict." -- Stathis Kalyvas, Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science, Yale University, and author of The Logic of Violence in Civil War "Essential reading for any serious student of Britain's Fourth Afghan War. A deeply researched, clearly argued reminder of how the West's road to Helmand was paved with good intentions, and that there, as elsewhere in Afghanistan, the West failed to understand the war it was fighting, causing them to coerce rather than to co-opt." -- Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO, UK Ambassador to Afghanistan 2007-9 and UK Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan 2009-10., "An Intimate War is, quite simply, the book on Helmand. I sincerely wish it had been available to me when I was ISAF Commander in Afghanistan. Military, diplomatic and development professionals involved in Afghanistan and elsewhere, for that matter read this and take note." -- General Sir David Richards GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen; Commander of International Forces in Afghanistan, 2006-7 and UK Chief of the Defence Staff, 2010-13 "The proverbial complexity of civil wars is typically discounted as irrelevant or misinterpreted through orientalising. Mike Martin begs to differ: in this rich and fascinating account of thirty-four years of war in the Afghan province of Helmand, he explains how and why the private and local logics of the conflict interact with, and often subvert, the public, national, and international narratives. He exposes the failure of Western bureaucratic institutions to grasp this reality and dissects both the causes and consequences of theircfailure. This outstanding book is a must-read for those interested in understanding contemporary conflict." -- Stathis Kalyvas, Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science, Yale University, and author of The Logic of Violence in Civil War "Essential reading for any serious student of Britain's Fourth Afghan War. A deeply researched, clearly argued reminder of how the West's road to Helmand was paved with good intentions, and that there, as elsewhere in Afghanistan, the West failed to understand the war it was fighting, causing them to coerce rather than to co-opt." -- Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO, UK Ambassador to Afghanistan 2007-9 and UK Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan 2009-10. "Mike Martin's book is by far the most detailed account of Helmand province to date, giving us both historical background and a chronicle of Helmandi politics in the post-2001 setup. The in-depth analysis of the local political dynamics provided by Martin makes this book a must-read for anybody trying to understand the post-2006 British and American interventions in Helmand.' -- Antonio Giustozzi, Visiting Professor in the Department of War Studies at King's College London and author of Koran, Kalashnikov and Laptop: The Neo-Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan and Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field, "An Intimate War is, quite simply, the book on Helmand. I sincerely wish it had been available to me when I was ISAF Commander in Afghanistan. Military, diplomatic and development professionals involved in Afghanistan and elsewhere, for that matter read this and take note."--General Sir David Richards GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen; Commander of International Forces in Afghanistan, 2006-7 and UK Chief of the Defence Staff, 2010-13 "The proverbial complexity of civil wars is typically discounted as irrelevant or misinterpreted through orientalising. Mike Martin begs to differ: in this rich and fascinating account of thirty-five years of war in the Afghan province of Helmand, he explains how and why the private and local logics of the conflict interact with, and often subvert, the public, national, and international narratives. He exposes the failure of Western bureaucratic institutions to grasp this reality and dissects both the causes and consequences of their failure. This outstanding book is a must-read for those interested in understanding contemporary conflict."--Stathis Kalyvas, Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science, Yale University, and author of The Logic of Violence in Civil War
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Dewey Decimal
958.1045
Table Of Content
List of Figures and Maps Preface: An Introduction to Helmand Province, Afghanistan Acknowledgments Note on Referencing and Endnotes Maps Introduction Insurgency Pashtun Society at War Research Methods: Interviews Caveats and Limitations Structure 1. Pre-1978 Helmandi History The Barakzai, the Alizai and the British: Maiwand Independence and Ensuing Reform The Canals Conclusions 2. From the Saur Revolution to the Soviet Withdrawal, 1978-1989 Government Collapse and the Soviet Intervention Inter- Conflict in Northern Helmand Central and Southern Helmand Government Infighting and Response Conclusions 3. From the Soviet Withdrawal to the US Intervention, 1989-2001 The End of the Najibullah Era Post-Najibullah: the 'Civil War' The Rise of the Taliban Conclusions 4. From the US Intervention to the Return of the Angrez, 2001-2006 The Return of Mujahidin Unity The Role of Westerners Inter-Commander Conflict and Predation Manipulation and Demobilisation The Rise of the Taliban Franchise and the Mahaz System Sher Mohammad Akhundzada Conclusions
Synopsis
A striking insight into how well-meaning outsiders have repeatedly misunderstood the conflict in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and inadvertently exacerbated the violence., An Intimate War tells the story of the last thirty-four years of conflict in Helmand Province, Afghani- stan as seen through the eyes of the Helmandis. In the West, this period is often defined through different lenses - the Soviet intervention, the civil war, the Taliban, and the post-2001 nation-building era. Yet, as experienced by local inhabitants, the Helmand conflict is a perennial one, involving the same individuals, families and groups, and driven by the same arguments over land, water and power. This book - based on both military and re- search experience in Helmand and 150 inter- views in Pashto - offers a very different view of Helmand from those in the media. It demonstrates how outsiders have most often misunderstood the ongoing struggle in Helmand and how, in doing so, they have exacerbated the conflict, perpetuated it and made it more violent - precisely the opposite of what was intended when their interventions were launched. Mike Martin's oral history of Helmand under- scores the absolute imperative of understanding the highly local, personal, and non-ideological nature of internal conflict in much of the 'third' world.
LC Classification Number
DS371.412.M37 2014
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