Overview

This book analyzes the complex causes and effects of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks both domestically and internationally, and examines the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The first decade of the 21st century witnessed a watershed of political, economic, diplomatic, and military change as a direct result of the events of September 11, 2001. Through narrative chapters, a chronology of events, biographical sketches of principal players, and annotated primary documents, author Tom Lansford documents the domestic impact of the terrorist attacks that stunned the world as well as the subsequent ""war on terror"" and the invasions and occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq. 9/11 and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: A Chronology and Reference Guide explores the origins and aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in both the domestic and international contexts. It addresses the rise of global terrorism and the concurrent histories of Afghanistan, Iraq, and the broader Middle East, as well as the interaction of the United States with the region. Events, trends, groups, and individual players are examined as part of the broader historical context, allowing readers to see the connections between these various elements.

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Author:   Tom Lansford
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.964kg
ISBN:  

9781598844191

ISBN 10:   1598844199
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   04 November 2011
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Preface Abbreviations Maps Afghanistan Iraq The Middle East 1. Overview: The Rise of Osama bin Laden and Global Terrorism 2. The 9/11 Attacks 3. Operation Enduring Freedom and the Invasion of Afghanistan 4. Civil Liberties and the War on Terror 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom 6. The Global War on Terror 7. The Insurgency in Iraq 8. The Insurgency in Afghanistan 9. U.S. Politics, the War on Terror, and Iraq 10. The Obama Presidency and the War on Terror Chronology Biographies Ayad Allawi Osama bin Laden Tony Blair George W. Bush Richard B. ""Dick"" Cheney Jacques Chirac Hillary R. Clinton Muammar Gaddafi Robert M. Gates Rudolph W. L. ""Rudy"" Giuliani John Dennis Hastert Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Saddam Hussein Hamid Karzai John F. Kerry Nouri al-Maliki John S. McCain Addison Mitchell ""Mitch"" McConnell Khalid Sheikh Mohammad Pervez Musharraf Barack H. Obama Daniel Pearl Nancy Pelosi Colin Powell Condoleezza Rice Thomas J. Ridge Donald H. Rumsfeld Gerhard F. Schröder George J. Tenet Paul D. Wolfowitz Abu Musab al Zarqawi Primary Documents 1. The Invasion of Kuwait and UN Security Council Resolutions 660 and 678 (1990) 2. President Clinton's Speech on Iraq and WMD Inspections (1998) 3. Regime in Iraq as U.S. Policy: The Iraq Liberation Act (1998) 4. Osama bin Laden's Fatwa Urging Jihad against the United States (1998) 5. The 9/11 Commission Report, ""Counterterrorism Evolves"" (2004) 6. George W. Bush, Address to the Nation, September 20, 2001 (2001) 7. UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) 8. The USA PATRIOT ACT (2001) 9. George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002 (2002) 10. Preemption and the National Security Strategy of the United States(2002) 11. The Congressional Authorization to Use Force against Iraq (2002) 12. UN Security Council Resolution 1441: Iraq and WMDs (2002) 13. Hans Blix's Report on Iraqi Compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1441 (2002) 14. Tony Blair's Iraq War Speech (2003) 15. Bush's Ultimatum to Saddam (2003) 16. The Iraq Survey Group's Interim Report on Iraq's WMD Programs (2004) 17. Declaration by NATO and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2006) 18. The Iraq Study Group Reports on the Rise in Violence in Iraq (2006) 19. Obama's Cairo Speech and U.S.-Muslim Relations (2009) 20. Obama: The Way Forward in Afghanistan (2009) 21. Obama's National Security Strategy (2010) Glossary Selected Bibliography Index"

Reviews

<p> The volume's strength is its tying together of various events, discussed in essays that are presented in chronological order. . . . In general, this is a fine companion to Spencer C. Tucker's more general Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars (ABC-CLIO, 2010). . . . Appropriate for high school, academic, and public library reference and circulating collections. - <p>Library Journal

The volume's strength is its tying together of various events, discussed in essays that are presented in chronological order. . . . In general, this is a fine companion to Spencer C. Tucker's more general Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars (ABC-CLIO, 2010). . . . Appropriate for high school, academic, and public library reference and circulating collections. - Library Journal The narrative is longer and more in-depth than those found in most reference works. It is also reasonably objective and unbiased-very important for such a controversial subject. - Choice

The narrative is longer and more in-depth than those found in most reference works. It is also reasonably objective and unbiased-very important for such a controversial subject. - Choice The volume's strength is its tying together of various events, discussed in essays that are presented in chronological order. . . . In general, this is a fine companion to Spencer C. Tucker's more general Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars (ABC-CLIO, 2010). . . . Appropriate for high school, academic, and public library reference and circulating collections. - Library Journal

Author Information

Tom Lansford is academic dean and a professor of political science at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast, Long Beach, MS.

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