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Other People’s Wars: New Zealand in Afghanistan, Iraq and the war on terror

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This book is a fantastic insight into New Zealand's invol­vement with army logistics to nations in the war on terror. It provides excellent insight into our commitment as an ally to countries in the western world with credible witnesses coming forward to provide the public with the knowledge of what is happening in Afghanistan and Iraq and its affects on citizens in these countries

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The ‘war on terror’ in Afghanistan and beyond has been the longest foreign
war in New Zealand history, yet most New Zealanders know almost nothing
about their country’s part in it. For ten years, nearly everything controversial
or potentially unpopular was kept secret, and obscured by a steady flow of
military public relations stories.

Based on thousands of leaked New Zealand military and intelligence
documents, extensive interviews with military and intelligence officers and
eye-witness accounts from the soldiers on the ground, Nicky Hager tells the
story of these years. New Zealand was far more involved than the public
realised in this crucial period of world history. He tells how the military and
bureaucracy used the war on terror to pursue private agendas, even when this
meant misleading and ignoring the decisions of the elected government.
Most importantly, Other People’s Wars provides, from a uniquely New Zealand
perspective, a vivid and multi-layered picture of the events and politics of the
post-9/11 years. This is another extremely important book from one of the
world’s leading investigative journalists. Once again, Nicky Hager shows why
countries need open, transparent government.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nicky Hager is known internationally for his investigative writing. US intelligence
expert Jeffrey Richelson described his 1996 book Secret Power, on global
intelligence systems, a ‘masterpiece of investigative reporting’. That investigation
won a US journalism award and led to a year-long European Parliament inquiry.
Since then his books, contributions to books and articles have been published
in many countries. John Pilger wrote that he is ‘quite simply one of the world’s
best investigative journalists.’

His 1999 book Secret and Lies exposed an unscrupulous public relations
campaign and his 2002 book Seeds of Distrust was a study of political management
of the controversial genetic engineering issue. His fourth book, The Hollow
Men, was a detailed exposé of three years of politics within the conservative
New Zealand National Party. This book, which prompted the resignation
of the party leader on the day it was released, has since been adapted into a
successful stage play and feature-length documentary film. All these books
were best sellers and The Hollow Men was, in December 2009, judged one of
the top ten New Zealand non-fiction books of the decade by the New Zealand
Herald.

He has degrees in physics and philosophy and lives in Wellington.

Author Biography:

Nicky Hager is known internationally for his investigative writing. US intelligence expert Jeffrey Richelson described his 1996 book Secret Power, on global intelligence systems, a 'masterpiece of investigative reporting'. That investigation won a US journalism award and led to a year-long European Parliament inquiry. Since then his books, contributions to books and articles have been published in many countries. John Pilger wrote that he is 'quite simply one of the world's best investigative journalists.' His 1999 book Secret and Lies exposed an unscrupulous public relations campaign and his 2002 book Seeds of Distrust was a study of political management of the controversial genetic engineering issue. His fourth book, The Hollow Men, was a detailed expose of three years of politics within the conservative New Zealand National Party. This book, which prompted the resignation of the party leader on the day it was released, has since been adapted into a successful stage play and feature-length documentary film. All these books were best sellers and The Hollow Men was, in December 2009, judged one of the top ten New Zealand non-fiction books of the decade by the New Zealand Herald. He has degrees in physics and philosophy and lives in Wellington.
Release date Australia
September 1st, 2011
Author
Pages
440
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
168x236x38
ISBN-13
9781877517693
Product ID
18387297

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