ABSTRACT

America’s military invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 has attracted a lot of scholarly debate. Its military operations in Afghanistan till date have plagued the nation into a cesspit of insecurity and misgovernance. This study has been designed to critically evaluate US military operations, governance and security in Afghanistan. To achieve the aim of the study, we raised two research questions. First, did the US government’s military strategies de-escalate the menace of insecurity in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2010? Second, has the US government’s military operations enhanced the stability of government in Afghanistan? The study anchored analysis on power theory, relied heavily on qualitative data did expost facto research design to analyze the study. After a critical review of available data and literature, the study revealed as fallows: first, that the US government’s military strategies have not reduced the menace of insecurity in Afghanistan second, US government’s military operations has not enhanced stability of governance in Afghanistan. The study is of the view that as long as America continues to have the erroneous believes that its relationship with Afghanistan is defined in terms of power, security and internal stability of governance will be a mirage in Afghanistan.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page——————————————————————i Approval Page————————————————————ii Dedication—————————————————————-iii Acknowledgement——————————————————-iv Table of Contents——————————————————–v Abstract——————————————————————-vi List of Acronyms and Abbreviations———————————-vii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Statement of Problem 1.3 Objectives of Study 1.4 Significance of Study 1.5 Literature Review 1.6 Theoretical Framework 1.7 Hypotheses 1.8 Method of Data Collection CHAPTER TWO: US MILITARY OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN 2.1 US Military Plans before the 2001 Afghanistan Attacks 2.2 Legal Basis for War 2.3 Various Account of War in Afghanistan 2.4 International Reaction to the War CHAPTER THREE: US MILITARY STRATEGIES IN AFGHANISTAN AND INTERNAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 3.1 September 11 Attacks and Operation Enduring Freedom 3.2 Post-War Security Operations and Force Capacity Building 3.3 Taliban, Al Qaeda, and Related Insurgent Groups 3.4 The NATO– Led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Security in Afghanistan CHAPTER FOUR: US MILITARY OPERATIONS AND GOVERNANCE IN AFGHANISTAN 4.1 Post-Taliban Nation Building 4.2 Political Transition in Afghanistan 4.3 Enhancing Local Governance CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 5.1 Summary 5.2 Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY

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