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Book of the Year by The Economist
According to The Washington Post, one of the 50 best nonfiction books of 2024
No other country was impacted by September 11, 2001, as intensely as Afghanistan.
Afghans tasted the promise of freedom, democracy, and security, the meaning of which they fought over, only to ultimately witness its collapse. Sune Engel Rasmussen, a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, draws on experiences gathered over more than a decade of reporting in Afghanistan in his book. He tells the story of this country from a fresh perspective: through the eyes of newly empowered women, successful entrepreneurs, hardened rebels, and abandoned Western allies. Through intimate interviews with many others, he offers an insider's view of the social developments in a country betrayed by both the West and the Taliban.
"Rasmussen combines social history with rigorous and factual reporting... His ability to immerse himself in the lives of the protagonists gives the book a novel-like feel... Sharp. Excellent."
Martha Anne Toll, The Washington Post
According to The Washington Post, one of the 50 best nonfiction books of 2024
No other country was impacted by September 11, 2001, as intensely as Afghanistan.
Afghans tasted the promise of freedom, democracy, and security, the meaning of which they fought over, only to ultimately witness its collapse. Sune Engel Rasmussen, a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, draws on experiences gathered over more than a decade of reporting in Afghanistan in his book. He tells the story of this country from a fresh perspective: through the eyes of newly empowered women, successful entrepreneurs, hardened rebels, and abandoned Western allies. Through intimate interviews with many others, he offers an insider's view of the social developments in a country betrayed by both the West and the Taliban.
"Rasmussen combines social history with rigorous and factual reporting... His ability to immerse himself in the lives of the protagonists gives the book a novel-like feel... Sharp. Excellent."
Martha Anne Toll, The Washington Post
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Author: Rasmussen Steen Eiler
Publication date: September 5, 2025
Manufacturer: mapcards.net, s.r.o.
Genres: International relations, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Social sciences, Society and politics
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 405
ISBN/EAN: 9788087850541