Screen LibraryA Hermeneutic Analysis of Military Operations in Afghanistan /
This book introduces the field of hermeneutics through a critique of military operations in Afghanistan. Following a brief survey of modern political history of the country, the authors examine the link between cultural factors and the inefficiency of nation-building operations. Additionally, the pr...
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Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60012-7 |
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This book introduces the field of hermeneutics through a critique of military operations in Afghanistan. Following a brief survey of modern political history of the country, the authors examine the link between cultural factors and the inefficiency of nation-building operations. Additionally, the project discusses contending academic approaches to culture, and identifies shortcomings in their theoretical propositions for military operations in failed states. Ultimately, this volume contextualizes the evolution of hermeneutical thinking and the benefits it provides in assessing the transforma |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource(IX,347pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781137600127 |
| Index Number: | JZ6378 |
| CLC: | E372 |
| Contents: | Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: A Very Brief History of Afghanistan -- Chapter 3: The Issue of Culture -- Chapter 4: From Philosophical Hermeneutics to Hermeneutical Philosophy -- Chapter 5: Philosophical Hermeneutics and Hermeneutic Philosophy -- Chapter 6: Applications -- Chapter 7: Conclusion. . |