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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallagher, Brendan R., 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nation-building--United States--Case studies.

Nation-building.

Peace-building, American--Case studies.

Peace-building, American.

Postwar reconstruction--Case studies.

Postwar reconstruction.

Kosovo War, 1998-1999--Participation, American.

Kosovo War, 1998-1999.

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Military participation--American.

Military policy.

History.

Libya--History--Civil War, 2011---Participation, American.

Libya.

United States--Military policy.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

International relations.

Iraq.

Kosovo (Republic).

Serbia.

Genre:

Case studies.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 308 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2019.

Summary:

"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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gallagher, Brendan R., 1978- author. Day after

ISBN:

9781501739620

150173962X

OCLC:

1078884008

Publisher Number:

99981796867