| Hamid Karzai Contributor(s): Abrams, Dennis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791092674 ISBN-13: 9780791092675 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding Published: April 2007 Annotation: Hamid Karzai made history when he became Afghanistan's first democratically elected president. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Asia |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006032695 |
| Series: Modern World Leaders |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.74" W x 9.49" (0.92 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hamid Karzai made history on December 7, 2004, when he was officially sworn in as Afghanistan's first democratically elected president. The world applauded as he vowed to heal his wounded country. A nation with a long and tumultuous history, Afghanistan had endured much over the previous two decades. Invading Soviet troops, resistance by the Mujahideen, anarchy, the oppressive rule of the Taliban, and finally U.S. military action after 9/11 had left the country in ruins. Intelligent, calm, and diplomatic, Hamid Karzai still has a formidable task ahead of him. Will it be possible to restore hope to the Afghan people? Can he bring order and stability to his war-weary nation? This book tackles such tough questions head-on, while giving clear insights into the background and tactics of one of the world's most crucial decision-makers. |