{"product_id":"unwinnable-peace-untold-stories-of-canadas-mission-in-afghanistan-9781990160349","title":"Unwinnable Peace: Untold Stories of Canada's Mission in Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe war in Afghanistan pushed military, diplomatic, judicial and humanitarian organizations to their limits. Was it all in vain?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with twenty-one key decision-makers and participants, many of whom are speaking publicly for the first time, \u003ci\u003eUnwinnable Peace\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the personal and professional challenges faced by individuals deeply committed to securing and rebuilding Kandahar province.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiplomats planting seeds of democracy in a society dominated by warlords\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAid workers bringing relief and development to shattered communities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMounties struggling to improve a corrupt and illiterate police force\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young foreign service officer who suffered life-changing injuries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrison experts bringing international standards to a jail used to torture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Canadian and Afghan generals who fought the Taliban\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Afghan-Canadian who risked his life to govern the Province of Kandahar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterpreters desperate to save their families from retribution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the men and women who are still struggling to reconcile their sacrifices with the eventual Taliban victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Martin was the last Representative of Canada in Kandahar (RoCK). A career diplomat, he had previously served in Ethiopia, Sudan, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Somalia and had held ambassador-level positions in the Palestinian Territories, Argentina and Colombia. For his service to Canada, Tim has been honoured with three medals in addition to the Award of Excellence in the Public Service for Canada's humanitarian assistance to Palestinian children affected by conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tidewater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50399105614098,"sku":"9781990160349","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ef197a6-c74d-40b8-8a75-abb56f36aefb.jpg?v=1729088912","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unwinnable-peace-untold-stories-of-canadas-mission-in-afghanistan-9781990160349","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}