America's Afghanistan War: the Success That Failed

The study attempts to look at the United States response to the various developments and challenges of Afghanistan with a view to understand the dynamics of survival and relative failure of this land-locked country. Focuses on the American reaction to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979, and elaborates on the process of American decision-making. It will best serve purposes to the International Affairs studies and scholars. About The Author:- Dr. Jagmohan Meher, teaches Political Science, International Relations and Area Studies at National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune, India. He is a former Fulbright Fellow at the Univeristy of Illinois, and the author of the book, America's Afghanistan War: The Succes That Failed (new Delh: Kalpaz Publications, 2004). He has published articles in the field of international relations (including on Afghanistan, Inod-US Relations and India's Foreign Policy). He was associated with the Centre for Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security (ACDAS) at the Univeristy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a Ford Foundation Fellow. Contents:- CONTENTS:- # Foreword 7, Preface 9, Note on Sources of Research Materials 15, Introduction 17, Land and the People : A Record of Conquests : The Great Game : Early American Contacts with Afghanistan., 1. United States and Afghanistan: A Historical Perspective 35, Background : American Strategic Interests : The American Aid : Pashtunistan Issue : Daoud’s Westward Look., 2. Carter and the Road to Afghanistan 59, The Coup : Two Schools of Thought : Dubs’ Death and Shift in American Policy : The U.S. Protest : United States and the Afghan Rebels : The Regional Scenario., 3. Soviet Invasion and the American Reaction 79, Liberal View : Neo-Conservative View : Interpreting the Soviet Move : Reaction: A Strategic Challenge : Pakistan: the “Melting Pot” of the Intelligence Agencies : Carter Administration in Retrospect., 4. Making a Policy 105, Initial Response : Constraints on U.S. Policy : Making a Policy : Guerrilla Effectiveness : Role of Western Media : A War Without American Troops : Taking Revenge., 5. The Reagan Doctrine and its Impact on Afghanistan 129, Doctrine Takes Shape : The “Bleeders” Won : The Stinger : The Impact on Afghanistan : Pursuing an Offensive Strategy : The “Fallout” of U.S. Policy : The “Success” of the Reagan Doctrine., 6. United States and the Geneva Accords 153, The Soviet Position : The American Stand : The Initial Phase : Andropov Ignored : Maintaining Distance : The Stalemated Situation : Bringing the Russians to Their Knees : Symmetry., 7. Post-Soviet Afghanistan and U.S. Policy 179, American Disengagement and Regional Power Rivalry : A Policy Leads to Nowhere : The American Aid : The AIG and America’s Declaratory Objectives : Backing Away From Afghanistan : The Aftermath as the Unintended Consequences., 8. United States and Taliban 199, Emergence of an Ultra-fundamentalist Force : Pakistan : Saudi Arabia : Role of the United States : The Bin Laden Issue : Evolving a Policy Framework : Breakdown of the U.S. Policy., 9. America’s Afghan War: The Success that Failed 229, The “Success” Story : The Detalibanization Process : Towards a Failed Policy : Over Dependence on Pakistan : ISAF & American Troops : Weaponising the Warlords and its Larger Implications : The “Failed” Objectives & Shift in Policy : The US Aid., 10. Towards Enduring Engagement 259, The Reborn Terrorists : The Politics of National Army, Warlords and Military Strategy : America’s Operation “Operations” : Quagmire : What the Americans Should do about it., Appendix 281, Bibliography 303, Index 317 The Title 'America's Afghanistan War: the Success That Failed written/authored/edited by Jagmohan Meher', published in the year 2004. The ISBN 9788178352626 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 328 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is International Studies / Terrorism / Defence. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-