Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 elements related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Perhaps most importantly he demonstrates how they are interrelated in a number of important ways. Beginning with a description of the history of the two conflicts within the context of U. S. policies toward Afghanistan Iraq and Pakistan because American policy toward terrorism and Afghanistan cannot be understood without some consideration of Pakistan he outlines and analyzes the major issues of the two wars. These include intelligence quality war plans postwar reconstruction inter - agency policymaking U. S. relations with allies and the shift from a conventional to counterinsurgency strategy. He concludes by capturing the lessons learned from these two conflicts and points to their application in future conflict. Vortex of Conflict is the first accessible one - volume resource for anyone who wishes to understand why and how the U. S. became involved in these two wars and in the affairs of Pakistan concurrently. It will stand as the comprehensive reference work for general readers seeking a road map to the conflicts for students looking for analysis and elucidation of the relevant data and for veterans and their families seeking to better understand their own experience.
Title: Vortex Of Conflict U. S. Policy Toward Afghanistan Pakistan And Iraq
Author(s): Caldwell Dan
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Barcode: 9780804776660
Pages: 408 Pages
Publication Date: 2/17/2011
Category: International Relations