Publication

This essay argues that military interventions in Afghanistan (by the Soviets in 1979 and the Americans in 2001) have left the state far more weakened and conflict-ridden than prior to the interventions. The author presents an analysis of the reasons why US intervention has gone awry. This is followed by an assessment of the efficacy of military intervention in the case of failed states. The essay concludes with an assessment of the challenges the US administration faces.