From Africa to Afganistan: With Richards and NATO to Kabul - Softcover

Mills, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 186814450X ISBN 13: 9781868144501

Publisher: Wits University Press, 2007

Synopsis

From Africa to Afghanistan details Greg Mills’ four months as special adviser to the Commander of the Ninth International Security Assistance Force (ISAF IX) in Afghanistan to help establish and run a civilian think-tank, the Prism Group, within the headquarters in Kabul. It highlights the difficulty of rebuilding a failed state through external assistance, a lesson which translates across borders and continents to Africa and elsewhere. Mills, the "adventurer-academic" and "soldier-analyst," has managed to write a title that is entertaining, informative and thought-provoking all at the same time.

About this title

About the Author

Greg Mills is director of the Brenthurst Foundation, Johannesburg.

Review

"'Greg Mills tells you all you need to know about Afghanistan, the modern military and rescuing failed states, but were afraid to ask.' Martin Edmonds, Centre for Defence and International Security Studies, UK 'Do the Afghans really want peace? Does the international community really know what it is doing in Afghanistan? Perhaps both questions are being asked too late, but if there is still a chance of success then read Mills to find out why both parties urgently need to read his book.' Christopher Coker, London School of Economics, author of 'The Future of War' 'Greg Mills has tapped into a remarkable array of sources, from command briefings to some of the most outspoken niches of Afghan society. He writes bluntly and eschews the silken phrase, but his analysis penetrates deeply. His 'Ten counter-insurgency commandments' demand that we all think afresh.' Admiral Richard Cobbold, Director, RUSI, UK"

About this edition

• Publisher: Wits University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 186814450X
• ISBN 13: 9781868144501
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 264