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Book Review: The Army of Afghanistan: A Political History of a Fragile Institution
Emily WinterbothamRUSI Journal, 30 November 2016
International Security Studies, Afghanistan, The War on Terror, Counterinsurgency, Defence Policy, Central and South Asia
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