It takes the average reader 1 hour and 2 minutes to read The War for Afghanistan: A Very Brief History by Thomas Barfield
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When it invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the United States sought to do something previous foreign powers had never attempted: to create an Afghani state where none existed. More than a decade on, the new regime in Kabul remains plagued by illegitimacy and ineffectiveness. What happened? As Thomas Barfield shows, the history of previous efforts to build governments in Afghanistan does much to explain the difficulties besetting this newest experiment. Princeton Shorts are brief selections taken from influential Princeton University Press books and produced exclusively in ebook format. Providing unmatched insight into important contemporary issues or timeless passages from classic works of the past, Princeton Shorts enable you to be an instant expert in a world where information is everywhere but quality is at a premium.
The War for Afghanistan: A Very Brief History by Thomas Barfield is 62 pages long, and a total of 15,624 words.
This makes it 21% the length of the average book. It also has 19% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 25 minutes to read The War for Afghanistan: A Very Brief History aloud.
The War for Afghanistan: A Very Brief History is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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