The Envoy
From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent World
Zalmay Khalilzad grew up in a traditional family in the ancient city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. As a teenager, Khalilzad spent a year as an exchange student in California, where after some initial culture shocks he began to see the merits of America's very different way of life. He believed the ideals that make American culture work, like personal initiative, community action, and respect for women, could make a transformative difference to his home country, the Muslim world and beyond. Of course, 17-year-old Khalilzad never imagined that he would one day be in a position to advance such ideas.With 9/11, he found himself uniquely placed…
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- ISBN: 978-1-250-08300-5
- EAN: 9781250083005
- Produktnummer: 19618887
- Verlag: Macmillan USA
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 336 S.
- Masse: H24.1 cm x B16.4 cm x D2.7 cm 525 g
- Abbildungen: s/w. Fotos
- Gewicht: 525
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Zalmay Khalilzad, Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and the UN
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