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The Soviet war in Afghanistan : patterns of Russian imperialism / Milan Hauner.

Author (نویسنده/ناشر):

Hauner, Milan.

Statement of responsibility:

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University Press of America ; Foreign Policy Research Institute, c1991.

Physical Description:

x, 158 p. ; 22 cm.

Language:

ISBN:

9780819182012

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Afghanistan – History – Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
Soviet Union – History, Military.

Class. No:

DS 371.2 .H38 1991

Accession No:

26031 26526

General Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

General Note:

“Cover design by Joseph DePinho”—back cover.

General Note:

Contents: Foreword—Preface—Introduction : the Soviet invasion in context—Chapter 1 : geopolitical perspectives through the Afghan lens—Chapter 2 : historical perspectives and the role of imagery—Chapter 3 : Afghanistan in Soviet strategy—Chapter 4 : reflections on the American role—Index—About the author.