US policy towards Afghanistan, 1979-2014 : 'a force for good' /

"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 invo...

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Main Authors: Teitler, Anthony
Published: Routledge,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2020.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Routledge studies in US foreign policy
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Summary: "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. Recognising that there is a particular focus on the United States' representation and justification of its Afghan policy, this work demonstrates how the intertwining of language and social practices provided policymakers' with a shared meaning on selling policy. In this way, Washi
Carrier Form: 227 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781138366848
1138366846
Index Number: E183
CLC: K372.6
D837.227.12
D871.223.72
Call Number: D871.223.72/T265