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A Democracy Is Born An Insider's Account of the Battle Against Terrorism in Afghanistan
Matthew J. Morgan
Book Code: C9999
ISBN: 0-275-99999-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99999-5
184 pages, 1 map, 1 figure, 1 table
Praeger Security International General Interest-Cloth
Publication: 9/30/2007
List Price: $39.95 (UK Sterling Price: £22.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Morgan, a former Army intelligence officer, author on current military issues, and graduate of the Harvard Business School, draws on his unusual career and his year's tour of duty in Afghanistan to challenge conventional wisdom.
    —MultiCultural Review     Summer 2008
  • [A] fascinating narrative from the perspective of one who was there. Morgan's insight into the democratic development of Afghanistan permist readers to juxtapose the events in that nation with the conflict in Iraq.
    —Parameters     Spring 2008
  • Drawn from the author's experiences in Afghanistan in 2004-05, this volume discusses security and intelligence aspects of conducting an election in conditions of terrorism and guerrilla warfare.... Many of the anecdotes Morgan recounts have a turf-war flavor to them, as he describes being detached to the UN management of Afghanistan's presidential election of October 2004, won by Hamid Karzai. When not illustrating friction among the international entities--the UN, NATO, the U.S.-led military coalition, humanitarian NGOs, which were attempting to transform Afghanistan from its traditional tribalism into a democracy--Morgan imparts the customs of automobile driving in the country, bargaining in the bazaar, and other observations of daily life. These are Morgan's practical appeal, while his analysis of the intelligence function may be helpful, too, to members of American military services deploying to Afghanistan. Specialized to be sure, but a work professionally useful to its audience.
    —Booklist     December 15, 2007
  • Endorsement From Ed Ruggero,
    Best-Selling Military Historian,
    Author of The First Men In and The Leader's Compass:     Matt Morgan served his country in Afghanistan, and he continues his service in writing A Democracy Is Born. He provides a vivid, first-hand account of the difficulties and tremendous sacrifices made by Americans and Afghans to bring stability and peace to that troubled land.
  • Endorsement From General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Ret.)
    Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at the United States Military Academy
    NBC News National Security Analyst:     A Democracy Is Born is an engaging story from the frontlines of today's major conflict against international terrorism.
  • Endorsement From Nathaniel Fick,
    Author of the New York Times bestseller One Bullet Away:     Matt Morgan is a rare breed of author, equally at home in a university classroom and on the streets of Afghanistan. A Democracy Is Born deftly weaves his personal travels into the wider sweep of an historic era. The beauty, danger, poignancy, and hope of Afghanistan come alive in these pages.
Description: In October 2004, more than eight million citizens of Afghanistan turned out to vote in the first democratic election in the turbulent, 5,000-year history of the country. This incredible voter turnout in the face of horrific threats and actual bullets, rockets, and bombs was a shout of defiance and a significant setback to the former Taliban regime and their al Qaeda allies. It was a stunning success and serious step forward for the Afghan people and for the United States in the campaign against international terrorism. The change is more dramatic than the American Revolution, in the aftermath of which the new American democracy maintained a representative form of government similar to its British roots. The change is also more positive than the French Revolution, which degenerated into tyranny and anarchy. The Afghan Revolution of democratic governance, albeit aided and guided by international military and political powers, is thus one of the most historic events of our time. Written by a former U.S. Army intelligence officer, this book provides readers with a candid account of Afghanistan's first presidential election and its subsequent transition to democratic self-governance. In particular, Morgan speaks to the security apparatus and the measures protecting the election. The election's security process marked a defeat for the al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist insurgents attempting to frustrate Afghanistan's transformation into a democratic nation. Morgan's narrative of Afghan development is interspersed with firsthand, personal accounts from the author's eleven-month deployment as an officer serving in the U.S. military in Afghanistan. His stint there, embedded within the United Nations in a civilian-clothes role, enables him to write from the perspective of a UN security officer, offering insights beyond those that might be gained on the battlefield.
LC Card Number: 2007027876
LCC Class: DS371
Dewey Class: 958
PDF Catalogs:
PSI Public Library Spring 2008.pdf
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