Hubris, Self-interest, and America's Failed War in Afghanistan

Hubris, Self-interest, and America's Failed War in Afghanistan
Author: Thomas P. Cavanna
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2015
Genre: Afghan War, 2001-
ISBN: 9781498506212


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"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"--


Hubris, Self-interest, and America's Failed War in Afghanistan
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Pages: 338
Authors: Thomas P. Cavanna
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