US policy towards Afghanistan, 1979̱̱̱–2014: 'a force for good'
In: Routledge studies in US foreign policy
Introduction -- The intersection of constructivism and American exceptionalism -- Supporting the Afghan 'freedom fighters' against the 'perils' of communism, 1979-1989 -- The Bush administration's strategic construction of 9/11 and Afghanistan -- The Obama administration and the renewed significance of Afghanistan -- Obama and Afghanistan : the continuing danger of a 'safe haven'? -- Conclusion