{"product_id":"9780522860788","title":"ISS 8 The Afghanistan Conflict and Australia's Role","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decade after the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001, the country continues to face a growing insurgency and crises of governance. \u003ci\u003eThe Afghanistan Conflict and Australia's Role\u003c\/i\u003e tackles a number of critical dimensions-politics, society, military, and reconstruction-of this conflict from a range of perspectives.\u003cbr\u003eThis book unpacks the nature and complexity of the conflict at national and international levels. It makes a critical assessment of the performance of President Hamid Karzai and his government, and the efforts made by the international community, the US and its NATO and non-NATO allies in particular, to stabilise, rebuild and secure Afghanistan as a viable state. In addition, it examines critically the role played by Australia in the conflict.\u003cbr\u003eThe conclusions are far-reaching, with relevance to anyone interested in the interconnectedness of many contemporary issues-governance, democratisation, development, the role of the media, and counterinsurgency.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melbourne University Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025813258480,"sku":"9780522860788","price":32.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780522860788_p0.jpg?v=1769894970","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780522860788","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}