Afghan communism and Soviet intervention / Henry S. Bradsher.
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TextLanguage: Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.Description: xviii, 443 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 195790170
- Communism – Afghanistan
- Communism – Afghanistan – History – 20th century
- Afghanistan – History – 20th century
- Afghanistan – History – Soviet occupation, 1979-1989
- Afghanistan – Foreign relations – Soviet Union
- Soviet Union – Foreign relations – Afghanistan
- Afghanistan – Politics and government – 1973-1989
- DS 361 .B73 1999
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Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University | DS 361 .B73 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 20692 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-417) and index.
Summary: “This book sheds fresh light on the origins of Afghan Communism, the nature of its rule, the composition of the Mujahideen, and the Soviet decision-making process in invading Afghanistan and then deciding to withdraw. Spanning the period from the 1950s to the collapse of the Najibullah regime in 1992, with a brief look at the aftermath, the book gives the most comprehensive, definitive account of this turbulent time that is a available”—cover page.
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