The Afghanistan Experience
Democratization by Force
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20139017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cora Sol Goldstein (California State University, Long Beach, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The US Army War College Quarterly Parameters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-1723 • E-ISSN: 0031-1723 |
| Publisher | United States Army War College Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55540/0031-1723.3054 |
| OpenAlex | W338758509 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
the Bush administration launched Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) to dislodge al Qaeda forces, neutralize the Taliban in Afghanistan, and decapitate their respective leadership. President Bush insisted that the United States was not at war with the Afghan people or with Islam, and the Afghan civilian population was not identified as the enemy. Therefore, the Pentagon attempted to minimize civilian casualties. OEF toppled the Taliban regime, but did not eliminate the Taliban influence in Afghanistan. The Taliban, although expelled from power, still preserved connections with the rural Pashtun
Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · International law · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Use of force · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |