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245 10 a| Hubris, self-interest, and America's failed war in Afghanistanh| [electronic resource] :b| the self-sustaining overreach /c| Thomas P. Cavanna.;

260 a| Lanham :b| Lexington Books,c| [2015];

300 a| xxiii, 338 pages ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-315) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : the self-sustaining overreach : hubris, self-interest, and America's failed war in Afghanistan -- PART I. THE STRUCTURAL WEIGHT OF REALISM : FOREIGN SECURITY INTERESTS AND THE US ENTANGLEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN. US Cold War and post-Cold War policy : a volatile and security-driven interest for the Afghan pawn -- Operation Enduring Freedom : a campaign in search for strategic coherence -- Pouring the US-led coalition's resources in a bottomless pit : Pakistan's predictable double game -- PART II. TOWARD THE SELF-SUSTAINING OVERREACH : GRANDIOSE PROJECTS, STRUCTURAL AMBIGUITIES, AND QUESTIONABLE SUSTAINABILITY. The promises and profound ambiguities of the US-led coalition's democratization agenda -- The promises and profound ambiguities of the US-led reconstruction and state-building agenda -- The price of intractable contradictions : a seemingly unending security degradation -- PART III. THE OBAMA ERA : A FINAL SHOWDOWN TO SECURE A "DECENT INTERVAL?" The Obama Era : new intentions, same old strategic horizon -- The surge : disappointing results and unaltered path to withdrawal -- Afghanistan in 2015 : betrayed promises? -- Conclusion.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

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Hubris, self-interest, and America's failed war in Afghanistan the self-sustaining overreach / Thomas P. Cavanna.

Author/creator	Cavanna, Thomas P.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Description	xxiii, 338 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Afghan War, 2001-2021--Political aspects. --United States. Postwar reconstruction--Afghanistan. Democratization--Afghanistan. Nation-building--Afghanistan. Internal security--Afghanistan. United States--Foreign relations. --Afghanistan. Afghanistan--Foreign relations. --United States. Afghanistan--Strategic aspects. United States--Military policy.

Contents	Introduction : the self-sustaining overreach : hubris, self-interest, and America's failed war in Afghanistan -- PART I. THE STRUCTURAL WEIGHT OF REALISM : FOREIGN SECURITY INTERESTS AND THE US ENTANGLEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN. US Cold War and post-Cold War policy : a volatile and security-driven interest for the Afghan pawn -- Operation Enduring Freedom : a campaign in search for strategic coherence -- Pouring the US-led coalition's resources in a bottomless pit : Pakistan's predictable double game -- PART II. TOWARD THE SELF-SUSTAINING OVERREACH : GRANDIOSE PROJECTS, STRUCTURAL AMBIGUITIES, AND QUESTIONABLE SUSTAINABILITY. The promises and profound ambiguities of the US-led coalition's democratization agenda -- The promises and profound ambiguities of the US-led reconstruction and state-building agenda -- The price of intractable contradictions : a seemingly unending security degradation -- PART III. THE OBAMA ERA : A FINAL SHOWDOWN TO SECURE A "DECENT INTERVAL?" The Obama Era : new intentions, same old strategic horizon -- The surge : disappointing results and unaltered path to withdrawal -- Afghanistan in 2015 : betrayed promises? -- Conclusion.
Abstract	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-315) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2015023840
ISBN	9781498506199 (cloth : alkaline paper)
ISBN	9781498506212 (paperback : alkaline paper)

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