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The Study Attempts To Look At The United States Response To The Various Developments And Challenges Of Afghanistan With A View To Understand The Dynamics Of Survival And Relative Failure Of This Land-Locked Country. Focuses On The American Reaction To The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan In December 1979, And Elaborates On The Process Of American Decision-Making. It Will Best Serve Purposes To The International Affairs Studies And Scholars., Dr. Jagmohan Meher, Teaches Political Science, International Relations And Area Studies At National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune, India. He Is A Former Fulbright Fellow At The Univeristy Of Illinois, And The Author Of The Book, America's Afghanistan War: The Succes That Failed (New Delh: Kalpaz Publications, 2004). He Has Published Articles In The Field Of International Relations (Including On Afghanistan, Inod-Us Relations And India's Foreign Policy). He Was Associated With The Centre For Arms Control, Disarmament And International Security (Acdas) At The Univeristy Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign As A Ford Foundation Fellow., Content:- Foreword 7, Preface 9, Note On Sources Of Research Materials 15, Introduction 17, Land And The People : A Record Of Conquests : The Great Game : Early American Contacts With Afghanistan., 1. United States And Afghanistan: A Historical Perspective 35, Background : American Strategic Interests : The American Aid : Pashtunistan Issue : DaoudS Westward Look., 2. Carter And The Road To Afghanistan 59, The Coup : Two Schools Of Thought : Dubs Death And Shift In American Policy : The U.S. Protest : United States And The Afghan Rebels : The Regional Scenario., 3. Soviet Invasion And The American Reaction 79, Liberal View : Neo-Conservative View : Interpreting The Soviet Move : Reaction: A Strategic Challenge : Pakistan: The Melting Pot Of The Intelligence Agencies : Carter Administration In Retrospect., 4. Making A Policy 105, Initial Response : Constraints On U.S. Policy : Making A Policy : Guerrilla Effectiveness : Role Of Western Media : A War Without American Troops : Taking Revenge., 5. The Reagan Doctrine And Its Impact On Afghanistan 129, Doctrine Takes Shape : The Bleeders Won : The Stinger : The Impact On Afghanistan : Pursuing An Offensive Strategy : The Fallout Of U.S. Policy : The Success Of The Reagan Doctrine., 6. United States And The Geneva Accords 153, The Soviet Position : The American Stand : The Initial Phase : Andropov Ignored : Maintaining Distance : The Stalemated Situation : Bringing The Russians To Their Knees : Symmetry., 7. Post-Soviet Afghanistan And U.S. Policy 179, American Disengagement And Regional Power Rivalry : A Policy Leads To Nowhere : The American Aid : The Aig And AmericaS Declaratory Objectives : Backing Away From Afghanistan : The Aftermath As The Unintended Consequences., 8. United States And Taliban 199, Emergence Of An Ultra-Fundamentalist Force : Pakistan : Saudi Arabia : Role Of The United States : The Bin Laden Issue : Evolving A Policy Framework : Breakdown Of The U.S. Policy., 9. AmericaS Afghan War: The Success That Failed 229, The Success Story : The Detalibanization Process : Towards A Failed Policy : Over Dependence On Pakistan : Isaf & American Troops : Weaponising The Warlords And Its Larger Implications : The Failed Objectives & Shift In Policy : The Us Aid., 10. Towards Enduring Engagement 259, The Reborn Terrorists : The Politics Of National Army, Warlords And Military Strategy : AmericaS Operation Operations : Quagmire : What The Americans Should Do About It., Appendix 281, Bibliography 303, Index 317