2011, ISBN: 019983265X

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[EAN: 9780199832651], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Oxford University Press, New York], AFGHANISTAN, SOVIET UNION, MILITARY INTERVENTION, 40TH ARMY, NATION-BUILDING, MUJAHEDIN, KARM… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780199832651], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Oxford University Press, New York], AFGHANISTAN, SOVIET UNION, MILITARY INTERVENTION, 40TH ARMY, NATION-BUILDING, MUJAHEDIN, KARMAL BABRAK, KRYUCHKOV, MASUD AHMAD SHAH, NAJIBULLAH MOHAMED, TALIBAN, TARAKI NUR MOHMED, DMITRI USTINOV, VALENTIN VARENNIKOV, Jacket, xiv, 417, [1] pages. Maps. Illustrations. Author's Note. Annexes. Notes. Sources. Bibliography. Acknowledgments. List of Illustrations. Index. Minor front endpaper rippling. Sir Rodric Quentin Braithwaite, GCMG (born 17 May 1932) is a British diplomat and author. Braithwaite was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge. After his military service, he joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1955. His diplomatic career included posts in Indonesia, Italy, Poland, the Soviet Union, and a number of positions at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. From 1988 to 1992 Braithwaite was ambassador in Moscow, first of all to the Soviet Union and then to the Russian Federation. Subsequently, he was the Prime Minister's foreign policy adviser and chairman of the UK Joint Intelligence Committee (1992-93), and was awarded the GCMG in 1994. The story of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan is well known: the expansionist Communists overwhelmed a poor country as a means of reaching a warm-water port on the Persian Gulf. Afghan mujahideen upset their plans, holding on with little more than natural fighting skills, until CIA agents came to the rescue with American arms. Humiliated in battle, the Soviets hastily retreated. It is a great story-but it never happened. In this brilliant, myth-busting account, Rodric Braithwaite, the former British ambassador to Moscow, challenges much of what we know about the Soviets in Afghanistan. He provides an inside look at this little-understood episode, using first-hand accounts and piercing analysis to show the war as it was fought and experienced by the Russians. The invasion was a defensive response to a chaotic situation in the Soviets' immediate neighbor. They intended to establish a stable, friendly government, secure the major towns, and train the police and armed forces before making a rapid exit. But the mission escalated, as did casualties. Braithwaite does not paint the occupation as a Russian triumph. To the contrary, he illustrates the searing effect of the brutal conflict on soldiers, their families, and the broader public, as returning veterans struggled to regain their footing back home. Extracts from a review by Stephen Tanner found on-line: With the arrival of the 10th anniversary of American military involvement in Afghanistan, this book is more than timely. Afgantsyâ€"the Russians' slang for their Afghan war veteransâ€"provides rare insight into the Soviet experience in Afghanistan, even as it evokes a sense of déjà vu for observers of our current conflict. Author Rodric Braithwaite was Britain's ambassador to Moscow during the crucial period 1988-92, and his ringside seat on Russian thinking challenges much of the common wisdom long held in the West. According to Braithwaite, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan at Christmas 1979 not to conquer the country but to assist what it considered progressive elements against reactionary uprisings. It hoped to withdraw again just as quickly. When its 40th Army found itself locked in combat in the Afghan countryside, it continually hoped that one more offensive, or one more year, would enable the government in Kabul to survive and prosper. However, as invaders before had found, the true strength of Afghanistan lies not in its cities but in its hills and mountains, against whom few outside invaders have succeeded. Braithwaite expresses sympathy with the Soviets' plight, even as he condemns the escalating brutality of their methods. Pakistan, then as now, played a huge role in succoring the Afghan resistance against outside invasion, which during the 1980s was almost gleefully supported by the United States, hoping to return the Soviets' favor for Vietnam. In Afgantsy Braithwaite dispels myths about the Soviet war in Afghanistan, while providing cautionary lessons for our own. In each case one cannot help but sympathize with the sophisticated powers that intervene in that land with all good intentions but in the end find themselves relying on pure firepower, to which present-day Afghans have never succumbed.â€"Stephen Tanner., Books<

1979, ISBN: 9780199832651

New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xiv, 417, [1] pages. Maps. Illustrations. Author's Note. Annexes. Notes. Sources. Bibli… Mehr…

New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xiv, 417, [1] pages. Maps. Illustrations. Author's Note. Annexes. Notes. Sources. Bibliography. Acknowledgments. List of Illustrations. Index. Minor front endpaper rippling. Sir Rodric Quentin Braithwaite, GCMG (born 17 May 1932) is a British diplomat and author. Braithwaite was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge. After his military service, he joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1955. His diplomatic career included posts in Indonesia, Italy, Poland, the Soviet Union, and a number of positions at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. From 1988 to 1992 Braithwaite was ambassador in Moscow, first of all to the Soviet Union and then to the Russian Federation. Subsequently, he was the Prime Minister's foreign policy adviser and chairman of the UK Joint Intelligence Committee (1992-93), and was awarded the GCMG in 1994. The story of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan is well known: the expansionist Communists overwhelmed a poor country as a means of reaching a warm-water port on the Persian Gulf. Afghan mujahideen upset their plans, holding on with little more than natural fighting skills, until CIA agents came to the rescue with American arms. Humiliated in battle, the Soviets hastily retreated. It is a great story-but it never happened. In this brilliant, myth-busting account, Rodric Braithwaite, the former British ambassador to Moscow, challenges much of what we know about the Soviets in Afghanistan. He provides an inside look at this little-understood episode, using first-hand accounts and piercing analysis to show the war as it was fought and experienced by the Russians. The invasion was a defensive response to a chaotic situation in the Soviets' immediate neighbor. They intended to establish a stable, friendly government, secure the major towns, and train the police and armed forces before making a rapid exit. But the mission escalated, as did casualties. Braithwaite does not paint the occupation as a Russian triumph. To the contrary, he illustrates the searing effect of the brutal conflict on soldiers, their families, and the broader public, as returning veterans struggled to regain their footing back home. Extracts from a review by Stephen Tanner found on-line: With the arrival of the 10th anniversary of American military involvement in Afghanistan, this book is more than timely. Afgantsythe Russians' slang for their Afghan war veteransprovides rare insight into the Soviet experience in Afghanistan, even as it evokes a sense of déjà vu for observers of our current conflict. Author Rodric Braithwaite was Britain's ambassador to Moscow during the crucial period 1988-92, and his ringside seat on Russian thinking challenges much of the common wisdom long held in the West. According to Braithwaite, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan at Christmas 1979 not to conquer the country but to assist what it considered progressive elements against reactionary uprisings. It hoped to withdraw again just as quickly. When its 40th Army found itself locked in combat in the Afghan countryside, it continually hoped that one more offensive, or one more year, would enable the government in Kabul to survive and prosper. However, as invaders before had found, the true strength of Afghanistan lies not in its cities but in its hills and mountains, against whom few outside invaders have succeeded. Braithwaite expresses sympathy with the Soviets' plight, even as he condemns the escalating brutality of their methods. Pakistan, then as now, played a huge role in succoring the Afghan resistance against outside invasion, which during the 1980s was almost gleefully supported by the United States, hoping to return the Soviets' favor for Vietnam. In Afgantsy Braithwaite dispels myths about the Soviet war in Afghanistan, while providing cautionary lessons for our own. In each case one cannot help but sympathize with the sophisticated powers that intervene in that land with all good intentions but in the end find themselves relying on pure firepower, to which present-day Afghans have never succumbed.Stephen Tanner., Oxford University Press, 2011, 3<

1979, ISBN: 9780199832651

Oxford - New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. First Published . Hard Back. Fine/Fine. 6 1/2" X 9 3/4. 417 Pages Indexed. Book and jacket protected with mylar covering from the… Mehr…

Oxford - New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. First Published . Hard Back. Fine/Fine. 6 1/2" X 9 3/4. 417 Pages Indexed. Book and jacket protected with mylar covering from the date of purchase. First published in the United States in 2011. The story of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan is well known: the expansionist Communists overwhelmed a poor country as a means of reaching a warm-water port on the Persian Gulf. Afghan mujahideen upset their plans, holding on with little more than natural fighting skills, until CIA agents came to the rescue with American arms. Humiliated in battle, the Soviets hastily retreated. It is a great story-but it never happened. In this brilliant, myth-busting account, Rodric Braithwaite, the former British ambassador to Moscow, challenges much of what we know about the Soviets in Afghanistan. He provides an inside look at this little-understood episode, using first-hand accounts and piercing analysis to show the war as it was fought and experienced by the Russians. The invasion was a defensive response to a chaotic situation in the Soviets' immediate neighbor. They intended to establish a stable, friendly government, secure the major towns, and train the police and armed forces before making a rapid exit. But the mission escalated, as did casualties. Braithwaite does not paint the occupation as a Russian triumph. To the contrary, he illustrates the searing effect of the brutal conflict on soldiers, their families, and the broader public, as returning veterans struggled to regain their footing back home. Braithwaite carries readers through these complex and momentous events, capturing those violent and tragic days as no one has done before., Oxford University Press, 2011, 5<

2011, ISBN: 019983265X

Gebundene Ausgabe

[EAN: 9780199832651], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Oxford University Press, Oxford - New York], Jacket, 417 Pages Indexed. Book and jacket protected with mylar covering from the date of… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780199832651], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Oxford University Press, Oxford - New York], Jacket, 417 Pages Indexed. Book and jacket protected with mylar covering from the date of purchase. First published in the United States in 2011. The story of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan is well known: the expansionist Communists overwhelmed a poor country as a means of reaching a warm-water port on the Persian Gulf. Afghan mujahideen upset their plans, holding on with little more than natural fighting skills, until CIA agents came to the rescue with American arms. Humiliated in battle, the Soviets hastily retreated. It is a great story-but it never happened. In this brilliant, myth-busting account, Rodric Braithwaite, the former British ambassador to Moscow, challenges much of what we know about the Soviets in Afghanistan. He provides an inside look at this little-understood episode, using first-hand accounts and piercing analysis to show the war as it was fought and experienced by the Russians. The invasion was a defensive response to a chaotic situation in the Soviets' immediate neighbor. They intended to establish a stable, friendly government, secure the major towns, and train the police and armed forces before making a rapid exit. But the mission escalated, as did casualties. Braithwaite does not paint the occupation as a Russian triumph. To the contrary, he illustrates the searing effect of the brutal conflict on soldiers, their families, and the broader public, as returning veterans struggled to regain their footing back home. Braithwaite carries readers through these complex and momentous events, capturing those violent and tragic days as no one has done before., Books<