America's Afghanistan War: The Success that FailedThe 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. |
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Foreword | 7 |
Note on Sources of Research Materials | 15 |
A Historical Perspective | 35 |
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