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Unwinnable Wars
Afghanistan and the Future of American Armed Statebuilding
Taschenbuch von Adam Wunische
Sprache: Englisch

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In nine short days, Taliban forces destroyed two decades of American armed statebuilding in Afghanistan. This was no isolated failure. Over the last century, almost every attempt to intervene militarily to prop up or reconstruct an allied state has seen similar dismal outcomes - why?
In this new book, Adam Wunische offers answers to this fundamental question. Exploring the factors that worked against success in America's doomed armed statebuilding mission in Afghanistan, he identifies forces common to other unsuccessful U.S. missions, from Vietnam to Colombia, Haiti to Iraq. These forces, he argues, inherently favor insurgencies, forfeit sustainability for quick results, and create dependencies and corruption - all of which undermine the goal of building a state that can stand on its own. Not only that, but most of these forces are pervasive and uncontrollable: meaning any future attempts at armed statebuilding will likely also be unwinnable, with costs and consequences far outpacing interests and benefits. Faced with a future likely dominated by proxy wars, Wunische offers a novel way forward to prevent the U.S. from chasing new wars that it is destined to lose.
In nine short days, Taliban forces destroyed two decades of American armed statebuilding in Afghanistan. This was no isolated failure. Over the last century, almost every attempt to intervene militarily to prop up or reconstruct an allied state has seen similar dismal outcomes - why?
In this new book, Adam Wunische offers answers to this fundamental question. Exploring the factors that worked against success in America's doomed armed statebuilding mission in Afghanistan, he identifies forces common to other unsuccessful U.S. missions, from Vietnam to Colombia, Haiti to Iraq. These forces, he argues, inherently favor insurgencies, forfeit sustainability for quick results, and create dependencies and corruption - all of which undermine the goal of building a state that can stand on its own. Not only that, but most of these forces are pervasive and uncontrollable: meaning any future attempts at armed statebuilding will likely also be unwinnable, with costs and consequences far outpacing interests and benefits. Faced with a future likely dominated by proxy wars, Wunische offers a novel way forward to prevent the U.S. from chasing new wars that it is destined to lose.
Über den Autor
Adam Wunische is a senior analyst and researcher working on military, intelligence, and security issues. Previously, he was a military analyst and analytic methodologist with the CIA covering security issues in Afghanistan and South Asia. He is also a lecturer at George Washington University, teaching classes on military affairs, terrorism and political violence, and analytic research methods. Adam has held a number of positions throughout the policy and analysis fields, including research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Adam was a sergeant serving in US Army intelligence from 2005 to 2010, completing two deployments to Afghanistan in support of the 3rd Special Forces Group.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Acronyms

List of Tables and Figures

Preface

Introduction: The Fall of Kabul

Chapter 1: Preexisting Conditions

Chapter 2: Ticking Clocks

Chapter 3: Dilemmas

Chapter 4: Paradoxes

Chapter 5: Avoiding Unwinnable Wars

Chapter 6: Wars Worth Fighting

Notes
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Populäre Darstellungen
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 224 S.
ISBN-13: 9781509554850
ISBN-10: 1509554858
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1A509554850
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wunische, Adam
Hersteller: Wiley John + Sons
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de
Maße: 227 x 149 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Adam Wunische
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.01.2024
Gewicht: 0,336 kg
Artikel-ID: 127289454
Über den Autor
Adam Wunische is a senior analyst and researcher working on military, intelligence, and security issues. Previously, he was a military analyst and analytic methodologist with the CIA covering security issues in Afghanistan and South Asia. He is also a lecturer at George Washington University, teaching classes on military affairs, terrorism and political violence, and analytic research methods. Adam has held a number of positions throughout the policy and analysis fields, including research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Adam was a sergeant serving in US Army intelligence from 2005 to 2010, completing two deployments to Afghanistan in support of the 3rd Special Forces Group.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Acronyms

List of Tables and Figures

Preface

Introduction: The Fall of Kabul

Chapter 1: Preexisting Conditions

Chapter 2: Ticking Clocks

Chapter 3: Dilemmas

Chapter 4: Paradoxes

Chapter 5: Avoiding Unwinnable Wars

Chapter 6: Wars Worth Fighting

Notes
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Populäre Darstellungen
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 224 S.
ISBN-13: 9781509554850
ISBN-10: 1509554858
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1A509554850
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wunische, Adam
Hersteller: Wiley John + Sons
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de
Maße: 227 x 149 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Adam Wunische
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.01.2024
Gewicht: 0,336 kg
Artikel-ID: 127289454
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