US Policy Towards Afghanistan, 1979-2014

Providing a study of US policy towards Afghanistan from the Soviet intervention of 1979 to the exit of US/International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) combat troops at the end of 2014, this book examines how the United States' construction of its interests has shaped its long-term involvement with that country.

Autorentext

Anthony Teitler is the Head of the International Relations and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) undergraduate programs at the Karlshochschule International University, Germany, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Buckingham.

Inhalt

Introduction Chapter 1 - The intersection of constructivism and American exceptionalism Chapter 2 - Supporting the Afghan 'freedom fighters' against the 'perils' of communism, 1979-1989 Chapter 3 - The Bush administration's strategic construction of 9/11 and Afghanistan Chapter 4 - The Obama administration and the renewed significance of Afghanistan Chapter 5 - Obama and Afghanistan: the continuing danger of a 'safe haven'? Conclusion