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UNINA9910818012903321 |
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Autore |
Caldwell Dan |
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Titolo |
Vortex of conflict : U.S. policy toward Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq / / Dan Caldwell |
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Stanford, CA, : Stanford Security Studies, 2011 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (404 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Afghan War, 2001- |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 |
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 |
United States Foreign relations 2001-2009 |
United States Military policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I: History; 1. From Cold War to War on Terror; 2. The United States and Islamic Countries; 3. Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United States; 4. Iraq: From Cradle of Civilization to Republic of Fear; 5. The Development of Terrorism, 1991-2001; 6. The Bush Doctrine; Part II: Issues; 7. Assumptions; 8. Intelligence; 9. War Plans; 10. Postwar Reconstruction; 11. Policymaking; 12. Allies; 13. Strategy; Part III: Conclusion; 14. Lessons and Legacies: Twenty-Six Articles; Appendixes; A. Maps of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and the Middle East Region |
B. ChronologyC. Bibliography; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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More than two million Americans have now served in Afghanistan or Iraq; more than 5,000 Americans have been killed; and more than 35,000 have been grievously wounded. The war in Afghanistan has become America's longest war. Despite these facts, most Americans do not understand the background of, or reasons for, the United States' involvement in these two wars.Utilizing an impressive array of primary and secondary sources, author Dan Caldwell describes and makes sense of the relevant historical, political, cultural, and ideological, |
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elements related to the wars in Iraq and Afghani |
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