02899oam 2200529I 450 991096266490332120251117090037.01-351-96286-81-315-26404-810.4324/9781315264042 (CKB)3710000001080940(MiAaPQ)EBC4817477(Au-PeEL)EBL4817477(CaPaEBR)ebr11356638(OCoLC)975224480(OCoLC)974711320(FINmELB)ELB140657(BIP)63370966(BIP)8582709(EXLCZ)99371000000108094020180706e20162003 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierA bitter harvest US foreign policy and Afghanistan /Tom LansfordLondon :Routledge,2016.1 online resource (213 pages)US Foreign Policy and Conflict in the Islamic WorldFirst published 2003 by Ashgate Publishing.0-7546-3615-1 1-351-96287-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. The ethnic actors -- 2. Colonialism and a history of conflict -- 3. The failure of the post-colonial Afghan state -- 4. US policy at the dawn of the Cold War -- 5. The turn to the Soviet Union -- 6. 1979 : the invasion and the Mujahideen -- 7. the Taliban and Post-Cold War US policy -- 8. September 11 and the fall of the Taliban.The 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States formed part of the larger legacy of American interaction in Afghanistan. From the end of World War II onward, American foreign policy had a significant impact on the conflicts that marked the twentieth century history of this troubled land. The role of the United States was magnified by the violence of the ongoing internal ethnic struggles and the external machinations of the superpower Cold War rivalry. In line with the aims of the series, this valuable new book: · presents a historical overview of the causes and legacy of Afghanistan's internal conflict · explores the role and influence of the actors involved, including the various ethnic and religious groups and external powers such as the United States and the Soviet Union · provides the framework for a broader exploration of US policy toward Afghanistan A Bitter Harvest concludes with an assessment of US policy and policy recommendations.US foreign policy and conflict in the Islamic world series.United StatesForeign relationsAfghanistanAfghanistanForeign relationsUnited States327.73058109045Lansford Tom.889380FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910962664903321A bitter harvest4481108UNINA