{"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, \u003cem\u003eUnwinnable Peace\u003c\/em\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":"Tim Martin (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Tidewater Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-03-15","offer_id":44663107649791,"sku":"9781990160349","price":28.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_386fd491-7dde-4b5e-9c19-f4cd1aca5a04.jpg?v=1704792989","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781990160349","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}