The American War in Afghanistan: A History

by Carter Malkasian

Book Overview

A New York Times Notable Book
Winner of 2022 Lionel Gelber Prize

The first authoritative history of America's longest war by one of the world's leading scholar-practitioners.

The American war in Afghanistan, which began in 2001, is now the longest armed conflict in the nation's history. It is currently winding down, and American troops are likely to leave soon -- but only after a stay of nearly two decades.

In The American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197550770
• ISBN13: 9780197550779
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.1" x 9.4"