The American Way of War: Afghanistan and Iraq

Maria Luisa Parraguez Kobek, Mariana Gonzalez Rodriguez

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The terrorist attacks of 9/11 placed the United States in a position to exercise its political objectives of securing national interests through military means. The War on Terror waged in Afghanistan and Iraq shifted the development of U.S. foreign policy, allowing for American leadership to exercise its right to sovereignty and power. The doctrine required a victory in each of the scenarios, and the inability to secure these aims resulted in civil war and insurgency in both countries. Important lessons can be learned from analyzing foreign policy implementations through the use of force, applying responsible sovereignty to pressing transnational security threats and strengthening the international architecture through a multidimensional response.


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Copyright (c) 2014 Maria Luisa Parraguez Kobek, Mariana Gonzalez Rodriguez

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Revista Enfoques: Ciencia Política y Administración Pública – ISSN 0718-9656 versión en línea | ISSN 0718-0241 versión impresa
Facultad de Economía, Gobierno y Comunicaciones – Universidad Central de Chile - Correo electrónico: enfoques@ucentral.cl
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