{"product_id":"9781620458761","title":"Karzai: The Failing American Intervention and the Struggle for Afghanistan","description":"The untold story of Hamid Karzai's dramatic rise to the presidency of Afghanistan and the problems he and his country face\u003cp\u003eIn 2004, Hamid Karzai was elected president in Afghanistan's first-ever democratic election. Today, criticized for indecisiveness and targeted for assassination by extremists, President Karzai struggles to build on the country's modest post-Taliban achievements before civil unrest undermines his government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, author Nick Mills draws on months of candid personal interviews with the charismatic Afghan president to offer a revealing portrait of the figure known to millions by his familiar uniform of karakul cap and long green chappan. Timely and compelling, Karzai tells the fascinating story of a unique leader with a keen intellect, a natural gift for storytelling, and a presidency in peril.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113791930608,"sku":"9781620458761","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781620458761_p0.jpg?v=1763861168","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781620458761","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}