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The day after : why America wins the war but loses the peace / Brendan R. Gallagher.

Author/creator Gallagher, Brendan R., 1978-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoIthaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019.
Descriptionxi, 308 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction : why do we win the war but lose the peace? -- Kosovo : not perfect, but tolerable -- Afghanistan : a road to incoherence -- Iraq : the worst of all worlds -- Libya : a slippery slope -- Conclusion.
Abstract "The author explores why we won decisive military victories in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya but then had no coherent plan to address the aftermath for each, ultimately costing thousands of lives and trillions of dollars, and whether now, with the benefit of hindsight, we can discern what happened and learn from it"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019008044
ISBN9781501739620 (cloth ; alk. paper)

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