Robin Brooke-Smith

Storm Warning

Riding the Crosswinds in the Pakistan-Afghan Borderlands

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The Afghan-Pakistan Borderlands are pivotal to international security. They are often dangerous, strategically crucial and little explored by outsiders. Robin Brooke-Smith provides a new perspective on Northwest Pakistan in this first-hand account of his years in this troubled region. Tracing the build-up to 9/11 and the upheaval that has followed, this is a captivating behind-the-scenes look into the regional fulcrum of global jihad. Recounting his experiences as Principal of the prestigious Edwardes College in Peshawar, the author explores the creation and growing influence of the Taliban, and provides a unique and close-up view into this f… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-85772-390-1
EAN: 9780857723901
Produktnummer: 22584345
Verlag: I.B.Tauris
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Seitenangabe: 320 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 7'301 KB

Über den Autor

Robin Brooke-Smith completed his PhD at the University of Birmingham in International Education Leadership. He was Principal of Edwardes College, University of Peshawar in Pakistan, Principal of the University of Toronto Schools and a Holgate Fellow at Grey College Durham University. He has taught at Shrewsbury School and Backwell School in Bristol, and was Assistant Director of the British Council in Tanzania. Most recently, he was Director of Consultancy Services at the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth at the University of Warwick. He is currently a writer and international educational consultant.