@article{1391807, author = {Cavanna, Thomas P.,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1391807}, title = {Hubris, self-interest, and America's failed war in Afghanistan : the self-sustaining overreach /}, abstract = {"This book describes the conduct of the U.S.-led post-9/11 war in Afghanistan via a long-term historical perspective. It investigates the reasons behind Washington's entrapment in a self-sustaining overreach, emphasizing policy mistakes made in late 2001 and the contradictions associated with foreign-led democratization and state-building"--}, recid = {1391807}, pages = {1 online resource (364 pages).}, }