
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The untold story of Hamid Karzai's dramatic rise to the presidency of Afghanistan and the problems he and his country face
In 2004, Hamid Karzai was elected president in Afghanistan's first-ever democratic election. Today, criticized for indecisiveness and targeted for assassination by extremists, President Karzai struggles to build on the country's modest post-Taliban achievements before civil unrest undermines his government.
Now, author Nick Mills draws on months of candid personal interviews with the charismatic Afghan president to offer a revealing portrait of the figure known to millions by his familiar uniform of karakul cap and long green chappan. Timely and compelling, Karzai tells the fascinating story of a unique leader with a keen intellect, a natural gift for storytelling, and a presidency in peril.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- A Brief History of Afghanistan
- Introduction
- 1 Hamid Karzai
- 2 The Beginning of Jihad
- 3 Defeating a Superpower
- 4 Losing the Peace: As the World Withdraws
- 5 The Rise of the Taliban
- 6 September 11, 2001: The War on Terror Begins in Afghanistan
- 7 The Fall of the Taliban: A New Beginning for Afghanistan
- 8 Building a New Afghanistan
- 9 Progress, Promise, and Problems: The Road Ahead
- Epilogue
- Index