Choosing Defeat - The Twenty-Year Saga of How America Lost Afghanistan

A unique history of presidential decision-making during the war in Afghanistan from George W. Bush to Joe Biden. Choosing Defeat will appeal to military history enthusiasts, readers interested in 9/11 and its aftermath, IR students, as well as veterans, journalists, and public servants involved in national security.

Table des matières

1. Myths and mysteries of war in Afghanistan; 2. 2001: victory; 3. 2002–2003: neglect; 4. 2003–2005: refocus; 5. 2006: insurgency; 6. 2007–2008: counterinsurgency; 7. 2009: false start; 8. 2009: the hinge; 9. 2010–2011: surge; 10. 2010–2014: Negotiations; 11. 2012–2014: transition; 12. 2015–2016: Obama's forever war; 13. 2017–2018: Trump's forever war; 14. 2018–2020: Doha; 15. 2021: defeat; 16. Why did we lose?

A propos de l'auteur

Paul D. Miller is Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Georgetown University. He served as Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan on the National Security Council staff; worked as an intelligence analyst for the CIA; and served as a military intelligence officer in the US Army. He is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan and author of Just War and Ordered Liberty (Cambridge, 2021) and American Power and Liberal Order (2016).

Résumé

A unique history of presidential decision-making during the war in Afghanistan from George W. Bush to Joe Biden. Choosing Defeat will appeal to military history enthusiasts, readers interested in 9/11 and its aftermath, IR students, as well as veterans, journalists, and public servants involved in national security.

Préface

The first comprehensive narrative of the American war in Afghanistan drawn from the own words of policymakers.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Paul D. Miller, Paul D. (Georgetown University Miller
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.07.2025, retardé
• EAN: 9781009614375
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0961437-5
• Pages: 545
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; USA, Afghanistan, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Military / United States, International Relations, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, United States of America, USA, Warfare and defence, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Political leaders and leadership, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General