Afghanistan

By Noah Berlatsky

Book Overview

This fantastic collection of essays provides readers with opposing viewpoints on the issue of postwar reconstruction in Afghanistan. Should the U.S. negotiate with the Taliban? Does Afghanistan's culture support Democracy? Has the Western presence improved life for Afghan women? Does corruption benefit the Taliban? Answers to these questions are provided through fascinating, informative debate. Essay sources include the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Associated Press, The Economist, Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, Thomas H. Johnson, Aqdas Afzal, and Gopal Ratnam.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737772433
• ISBN13: 9780737772432
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12