The Dangerous Spoils: From Kabul’s Fall to Bagram’s Future

di Russell Borna (Autore)

Russell Borna, 2025

From the ashes of twenty years of war rises a haunting meditation on empire, power, and the limits of human ambition. "The Dangerous Spoils: From Kabul's Fall to Bagram's Future" is a sweeping geopolitical chronicle that unravels the story of Afghanistan after the world's longest war—when the dust of occupation settled, but the consequences refused to die. Through the abandoned corridors of Bagram Air Base, once the beating heart of America's military presence, the book traces the afterlife of empire—how machinery, ideology, and illusion linger long after the soldiers leave. The narrative stretches from the chaotic final hours of Kabul's fall in 2021 to the slow emergence of a fractured peace, shaped by new powers, hidden ambitions, and the silent resilience of a people who have survived every conqueror. At its core, this book is not merely about Afghanistan, but about the anatomy of modern imperialism. It reveals how power replicates itself under different flags—how the vacuum left by the United States becomes filled by China's infrastructure ambitions, Russia's nostalgia, Pakistan's proxy designs, and Iran's subtle influence. The story expands beyond borders, exploring how data empires, surveillance, and economics have replaced armies as tools of domination. Blending investigative depth with lyrical prose, "The Dangerous Spoils" uncovers the human stories buried beneath political headlines: the farmers cultivating life on mined soil, the women rebuilding underground schools, the veterans returning to ruins in search of meaning, and the young generation of Afghans who no longer dream of rescue. Their voices thread through a narrative that questions what victory means in a world where every withdrawal is also an invasion of memory. The book's structure mirrors the disintegration of the very empires it examines. Each chapter unfolds as a testament to the paradox of endurance—how Afghanistan, repeatedly broken, becomes the ultimate survivor. Bagram evolves from fortress to relic, from symbol of power to shrine of humility. Its silence tells the final truth: that no nation can be conquered if it refuses to forget itself. "The Dangerous Spoils" is both history and prophecy, a reflection on the 21st century's failure to learn from its own ruins. It explores how the collapse of one empire marks the blueprint for the next, and how Afghanistan's dust carries the memory of every power that sought to master it. For readers of political nonfiction, history, and global affairs, this book offers not only an account of what was lost—but a revelation of what remains. In the end, this is the story of how empires die and how nations endure. It is a warning, a requiem, and a mirror held up to a world still chasing illusions of control. "The Dangerous Spoils" is not a war story—it is the story of what happens when the world tries to move on, but history refuses to let go.

• Autore: Russell Borna
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Russell Borna
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232629977