Understanding the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan / edited by Beth Bailey and Richard H. Immerman.

Other author Bailey, Beth L., 1957- editor.
Other author Immerman, Richard H. editor.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : New York University Press, [2015]
Descriptionix, 366 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Afghan War, 2001-2021

Contents Introduction / Beth Bailey and Richard H. Immerman -- Part I. The wars and their origins -- The wars' entangled roots: regional realities and Washington's vision / Michael A. Reynolds -- 9/11: Bush's response / Terry H. Anderson -- Part II. The possibilities and limits of American military and diplomatic strategy -- Intelligence and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan / Richard H. Immerman -- Assessing strategic choices in the War on Terror / Stephen Biddle and Peter D. Feaver -- Military strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq: learning and adapting under fire at home and in the field / Conrad Crane -- Human rights as a weapon of war / Jonathan Horowitz -- Part III. Waging and the wages of war -- The combatants' experiences / Lisa Mundey -- Fighting (against) the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan / David Farber -- Limited war in the age of total media / Sam Lebovic -- "Watching war made us immune": the popular culture of the wars / Andrew C. McKevitt -- Part IV. Lessons and legacies -- Veterans' readjustment after the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars / David Kieran -- The lessons and legacies of the War in Iraq / Robert K. Brigham -- The lessons and legacies of the War in Afghanistan / Aaron B. O'Connell.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2015024527
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