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Political Science Peace

Mission of Folly

Canada and Afghanistan

by (author) James Laxer

Publisher
Between the Lines
Initial publish date
Apr 2008
Category
Peace, General, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781897071373
    Publish Date
    Apr 2008
    List Price
    $22.95

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MISSION OF FOLLY is a candid report on Canada’s participation in America’s “War on Terror” in Afghanistan. Laxer explores the policy vacuum that resulted in Canadian troops being sent to fight a war that would last longer than any previous Canadian allied engagement.With passion and perspicacity he details the motives underlying the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, outlines the recent history of that troubled nation, and challenges the assumption that infringement of human rights is sufficient justification for Canada’s involvement. Laxer’s familiarity with U.S. and Canadian global policy provides the backdrop for a concise study that will be of interest to a broad readership.

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About the author

James Laxer, a professor of political science at York University in Toronto, has a wealth of experience analyzing American society. His best-selling book, Stalking the Elephant: My Discovery of America was described by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Boston Globe David Shribman as "a book by a Canadian that can change the United States." The book was by published by the New Press in New York under the title Discovering America: Travels in the Land of Guns, God and Corporate Gurus. One of Canada’s leading political thinkers, Laxer is frequently consulted for commentary of current national and global issues by the media. He lives in Toronto.

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