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“aaron magid”

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  • The Most American King

    Abdullah of Jordan

    by Aaron Magid ...
    This book is the first comprehensive biography on Jordan’s King Abdullah. Drawing on interviews with over 100 individuals, including Abdullah's classmates, former Jordanian ministers, and CIA directors, The Most American King offers a thorough account of this key Arab leader. Aaron Magid, a former Amman-based journalist, charts Abdullah’s path to power from a Massachusetts prep school to a British ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • A Woman Among Warlords

    The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice

    by Malalai Joya ...
    Malalai Joya has been called "the bravest woman in Afghanistan." At a constitutional assembly in Kabul in 2003, she stood up and denounced her country's powerful NATO-backed warlords. She was twenty-five years old. Two years later, she became the youngest person elected to Afghanistan's new Parliament. In 2007, she was suspended from Parliament for her persistent criticism of the warlords and drug ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Pakistan on the Brink

    The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan

    by Ahmed Rashid ...
    The leading journalist on Pakistan lays out America's options with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the post-Bin Laden years.What are the possibilities-and hazards-facing America as it withdraws from Afghanistan and as it reviews its long engagement in Pakistan? Where is the Taliban now in both these countries? What does the immediate future hold and what are America's choices as President Obama ... Read more

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  • Descent into Chaos

    The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia

    by Ahmed Rashid ...
    The classic account of America's experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America's failed war on terrorism--essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today. From the author of the #1 NYT bestseller Taliban."[A] brilliant and passionate book."—The New York Review of BooksA blistering critique of American policy—a dire and prescient warning ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia, Second Edition

    by Ahmed Rashid ...

    $12.99 USD

  • A Deadly Triangle

    Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India

    by William Dalrymple ...
    An eminent historian looks to the present and future of Afghanistan as the U.S. withdraws from the longest war in its history. THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Envoy

    From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent World

    by Zalmay Khalilzad ...
    Zalmay Khalilzad grew up in a traditional family in the ancient city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. As a teenager, Khalilzad spent a year as an exchange student in California, where after some initial culture shocks he began to see the merits of America's very different way of life. He believed the ideals that make American culture work, like personal initiative, community action, and respect for ... Read more

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  • Vision or Mirage

    Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads

    by David Rundell ...
    'Clear-eyed and illuminating.'Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor'A rich, superbly researched, balanced history of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.'General David Petraeus, former Commander U.S. Central Command and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency'Destined to be the best single volume on the Kingdom.'<st... ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • The Long Way Back

    Afghanistan's Quest for Peace

    by Chris Alexander ...
    Christopher Alexander, Canadian's former ambassador to Afghanistan, offers an inside look at Afghanistan recent history, and delivers a blueprint for transforming the troubled country into a viable nation. Alexander draws on expertise gained over five years on the ground in Afghanistan, chronicling the country's initial successes following the Afghan War, the setbacks it incurred thanks to a ... Read more

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  • Losing an Enemy

    Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy

    by Trita Parsi ...
    The definitive book on President Obama's historic nuclear deal with Iran from the U.S. foreign policy expert and acclaimed author of Treacherous Alliance.In Losing an Enemy, Middle East policy expert Trita Parsi examines President Obama's strategy toward Iran's nuclear program and reveals how the historic agreement of 2015 broke the persistent stalemate in negotiations that had blocked earlier ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Inside Al-Shabaab

    The Secret History of Al-Qaeda's Most Powerful Ally

    by Dan Joseph, Harun Maruf ...
    One of the most powerful Islamic militant groups in Africa, Al-Shabaab exerts Taliban-like rule over millions in Somalia and poses a growing threat to stability in the Horn of Africa. Somalis risk retaliation or death if they oppose or fail to comply with Al-Shabaab-imposed restrictions on aspects of everyday life such as clothing, media, sports, interpersonal relations, and prayer. Inside Al ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Most Dangerous Place

    Pakistan's Lawless Frontier

    by Imtiaz Gul ...
    The story of the dark side of the Afghan war - and how Pakistan degenerated into a nuclear-armed powder kegEight years ago we chased the Taliban from Kabul and forced Al Qaeda to find a new home. One by one the militants crossed the border into Pakistan and settled in its tribal areas, building alliances with locals and terrorizing or bribing their way to power. This place - Pakistan's lawless ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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