Missionaries of modernity: advisory missions and the struggle for hegemony in Afghanistan and beyond

This volume is an historical survey of advisory and mentoring missions from the 1940s onwards, starting from the Soviet missions to the Kuomintang and ending with the mission to Iraq. It focuses on Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation and after 2001, but also deals with virtually every single ad...

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Authors: Giustozzi, Antonio 1966- (Author) ; Kalinovsky, Artemy M. (Author)
Contributors: Robinson, Paul 1966- (Contributor) ; Spencer, Bob (Contributor) ; Sorokina, Alfia (Contributor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
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Published: London C Hurst & Company 2016
In:Year: 2016
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Political advice / Coaching / Mission / Zhong guo guo min dang / Iraq war (2003) / Sowjetische Invasion in Afghanistan / Militärberater / Afghanistan Conflict (1979-1989) / Military mission / Foreign country
Further subjects:B Nation-building
B Military missions