Hubris, self-interest, and America's failed war in Afghanistan : : the self-sustaining overreach / / Thomas P. Cavanna.
"This book describes the conduct of the U.S.-led post-9/11 war in Afghanistan via a long-term historical perspective. It investigates the reasons behind Washington's entrapment in a self-sustaining overreach, emphasizing policy mistakes made in late 2001 and the contradictions associated w...
Saved in:
| VerfasserIn: | |
|---|---|
| Place / Publishing House: | Lanham : : Lexington Boooks,, [2015] 2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Online Access: | |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (364 pages) |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | "This book describes the conduct of the U.S.-led post-9/11 war in Afghanistan via a long-term historical perspective. It investigates the reasons behind Washington's entrapment in a self-sustaining overreach, emphasizing policy mistakes made in late 2001 and the contradictions associated with foreign-led democratization and state-building"-- |
|---|---|
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781498506199 (cloth : alkaline paper) 9781498506212 (paperback : alkaline paper) 9781498506205 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Thomas P. Cavanna. |