{"product_id":"9781990160349","title":"Unwinnable Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003eCanada’s longest war (2001-2014) pushed military, diplomatic, judicial and humanitarian organizations to their limits. Was it all in vain?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with twenty-one key decision-makers and participants, many of whom are speaking publicly for the first time, \u003ci\u003eUnwinnable Peace\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the personal and professional challenges faced by individuals deeply committed to securing and rebuilding Kandahar province.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eDiplomats planting seeds of democracy in a society dominated by warlords\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAid workers bringing relief and development to shattered communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eMounties struggling to improve a corrupt and illiterate police force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eA young foreign service officer who suffered life-changing injuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePrison experts bringing international standards to a jail used to torture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eThe Canadian and Afghan generals who fought the Taliban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eThe Afghan–Canadian who risked his life to govern the Province of Kandahar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eInterpreters desperate to save their families from retribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the men and women who are still struggling to reconcile their sacrifices with the eventual Taliban victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA veteran diplomat, the author combines his personal experiences with those of his colleagues (Afghan and Canadian) to examine Canada’s mission to Afghanistan at a human level.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tidewater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65531630420317,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/3893\/2573\/files\/9781990160349.MAIN.jpg?v=1789762585","url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9781990160349","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}