Wunische Adam - Unwinnable Wars Afghanistan And The Future Of American Armed Statebuilding - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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? This book answers that fundamental question. By exploring the factors that hindered success in Afghanistan Adam Wunische identifies forces common to other unsuccessful U. S. armed statebuilding missions from Vietnam to Syria 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 inescapable and uncontrollable. This means any future attempts at armed statebuilding will likely also be unwinnable with costs and consequences far outpacing America's 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.
Title: Unwinnable Wars Afghanistan And The Future Of American Armed Statebuilding
Author(s): Wunische Adam
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9781509554850
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 1/23/2024
Category: Politics & Government