Jones, Seth G.,  1972- <br/><br/>
In the graveyard of empires :  America's war in Afghanistan / 
Seth G. Jones. 
 - New York :  W.W. Norton,  2010. 
 - xxxiv, 430 p. :  ill., maps ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: 2009.  "With a new afterword" -- Cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-416) and index. 
<br/><br/>Descent into violence -- The mujahideen era -- Uncivil war -- The rise of the Taliban -- Al Qa'ida's strategic alliance -- Operation Enduring Freedom -- Light footprint -- Early successes -- The logic of insurgency -- Collapse of law and order -- A growing cancer -- The perfect storm -- A three-front war -- National caveats -- The water must boil -- Al Qa'ida : a force multiplier -- In the eye of the storm -- Back to the future. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780393338515 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010293475 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Taliban.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Afghan War, 2001-<br/>Counterinsurgency--Afghanistan.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Afghanistan--Politics and government--2001-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS371.412  / .J665 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>958.104/7