Counterinsurgency In Eastern Afghanistan 2004-2008: A Civilian Perspective

by Robert Kemp

Overview

After the 2001 ouster of the Taliban from Afghanistan, the United States and its allies found themselves in a country devastated by a series of wars. This book looks at how, working with their Afghan counterparts, they engaged in a complex effort to rebuild security, development, and governance, all while fighting a low-intensity war.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149994465
Publisher:	New Academia Publishing/VELLUM Books
Publication date:	12/15/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	246
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

ROBERT KEMP, a U.S. State Department Foreign Service officer, served in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2005 and from 2007 to 2008, as well as for two shorter assignments. He was the Deputy Director of the Pakistan VMC Desk in Washington and also completed several short-term assignments in Pakistan. Other posts included China, the Philippines, USNATO/Brussels, Bolivia, and Brazil. Kemp holds Master's degrees from the University of Kentucky and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and was a Dean Rusk Fellow at Georgetown University. He was awarded the Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service for his work in Afghanistan.