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Fernando Gentilini served nearly two years as the civilian representative of NATO in Afghanistan, running a counterinsurgency campaign in the war-tom nation. Afghan Lessons is the fascinating story of his mission, a firsthand view of Afghanistan through a kaleidoscope. He explores Afghan history, literature, tradition, and culture to understand some of the most basic questions of Western involvement: What is the purpose? What does an international presence mean, and how can it help?

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Fernando Gentilini is an Italian diplomat with twenty years of experience in European and multilateral affairs. He currently works in Brussels for the European External Action Service. Afghan Lessons was published in Italy as Libero a Kabul (Editori Internazionali Riuniti, 2011). Robert Cooper is a British diplomat who served at the top of EU foreign policy institutions. He is also the author of numerous essays, articles, and publications on foreign policy, including The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in the Twenty-First Century (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2003).



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Fernando Gentilini served nearly two years as the civilian representative of NATO in Afghanistan, running a counterinsurgency campaign in the war-tom nation. Afghan Lessons is the fascinating story of his mission, a firsthand view of Afghanistan through a kaleidoscope. He explores Afghan history, literature, tradition, and culture to understand some of the most basic questions of Western involvement: What is the purpose? What does an international presence mean, and how can it help? Contents: Chapter 1: How I Ended Up in Afghanistan, February–July 2008 Chapter 2: Signals, 1968, 1979, 2001, 2007 Chapter 3: Dubai, Terminal 2, July 13, 2008 Chapter 4: Kabul Chapter 5: A Small Travel Library, I Chapter 6: The First Steps Chapter 7: "What? They’ve Surrounded Kabul?" Chapter 8: Winning Chapter 9: The Neo-Taliban Chapter 10: A Word of Advice from a Princess Chapter 11: "The Insubstantial State" Chapter 12: Arg Chapter 13: Civilian Casualties, I Chapter 14: What There Was, What There Should Have Been Chapter 15: To Coordinate—or to Be Coordinated Chapter 16: A Small Travel Library, II Chapter 17: ISAF Chapter 18: Khyber, 1842, 1878, 1919, 1928 Chapter 19: Indian Holiday Chapter 20: Snow Chapter 21: Clear, Hold, and Build Chapter 22: Civilian Casualties, II Chapter 23: Obama and Af-Pak, March 29, 2009 Chapter 24: Awkward Neighbors Chapter 25: A Small Travel Library, III Chapter 26: A Dream Chapter 27: Karzai Chapter 28: Bird’s-Eye Views Chapter 29: Kandahar Chapter 30: COIN—The Counterinsurgency Manual Chapter 31: Civilian Casualties, III Chapter 32: Shia Family Law Chapter 33: Women Chapter 34: A Small Travel Library Chapter 35: Death in August Chapter 36: The Presidential Elections Chapter 37: A Way to Reconciliation Chapter 38: The Future of Af-Pak Chapter 39: Leaving Kabul, February 2010 Epilogue Bibliography


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9788130930206
  • Publisher: The Brookings Institution
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • Width: 228 mm
  • ISBN-10: 813093020X
  • Publisher Date: 2015
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 192

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