{"product_id":"descent-into-chaos","title":"Descent into Chaos - The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic account of America's experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America's failed war on terrorism--essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] brilliant and passionate book.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA blistering critique of American policy—a dire and prescient warning predicting how our disastrous strategies in Central Asia's failing states threaten global stability and will bring devastation to our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter September 11th, Ahmed Rashid's crucial book \u003ci\u003eTaliban\u003c\/i\u003e introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath of America's failed war on terror. Called \"Pakistan's best and bravest reporter\" by Christopher Hitchens, Rashid has shown himself to be a voice of reason amid the chaos of present-day Central Asia. The essential briefing book to understand today's catastrophic headlines.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50964442480928,"sku":"9780143115571","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9780143115571.jpg?v=1764025135","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/descent-into-chaos","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}