Understanding the U.S. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Beth Bailey
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Description for Understanding the U.S. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Hardback. Editor(s): Bailey, Beth; Immerman, Richard H. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 689.
Choice Outstanding Academic Title of 2016
Investigates the causes, conduct, and consequences of the recent American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Understanding the United States’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is essential to understanding the United States in the first decade of the new millennium and beyond. These wars were pivotal to American foreign policy and international relations. They were expensive: in lives, in treasure, and in reputation. They raised critical ethical and legal questions; they provoked debates over policy, strategy, and war-planning; they helped to shape American domestic politics. And they highlighted a profound division among the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781479871438
SKU
V9781479871438
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About Beth Bailey
Beth Bailey is Foundation Professor at the University of Kansas, where she is a member of the Department of History and Director of the Military and Society Center. Her most recent book is America’s Army: Making the All-Volunteer Force. The recipient of numerous prizes and fellowships for her scholarship, she has won two Distinguished Writing Awards from the Army Historical ... Read more
Reviews for Understanding the U.S. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
A truly exceptional and immensely important contribution to the literature on U.S. foreign policy in the twenty-first century. Bailey and Immerman have compiled an all-star cast to help us better grasp the causes, conduct, and, most significantly, consequences of the recent American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This collection of fine essays will be essential reading for years to come. ... Read more