An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict, 1978-2012

by Mike Martin

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199387982
• ISBN13: 9780199387984
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 389 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 8.7"