Afghan communism and Soviet intervention

Afghan communism and Soviet intervention

by Bradsher, Henry S., (Henry St. Amant)

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"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 available."--BOOK JACKET.

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  • Full title :Afghan communism and Soviet intervention / Henry S. Bradsher.

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"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 available."--BOOK JACKET.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1999.

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  • Description:xviii, 443 pages ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0195790170, 9780195790177
  • oclc:ocm42291813
  • LC Classification:DS361
  • Dewey Decimal:958.104

Table of Contents

1. Problems of Modernization -- 2. The Great Saur Coup d'Etat -- 3. Moscow's Decision -- 4. Sitting on Bayonets -- 5. New Cop on the Beat -- 6. Muhajerin and Mujahideen -- 7. A 'Very Strange' War -- 8. Effects on the USSR -- 9. The Withdrawal Decision -- 10. Withdrawal -- 11. Last Years of Afghan Communism -- 12. Mujahideen Victory -- 13. Legacies.

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Subjects

Afghanistan Afghanistan -- Foreign relations Afghānistān -- Histoire -- 1979-1989 (I… Afghānistān -- Histoire -- 20e siècle Afghanistan -- History -- 20th century Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupa… Afghanistan -- Politics and government … Afghanistan -- Politics and Government … Afghanistan-Konflikt Afghanistan-Konflikt (1979-1992) Communism Communism -- Afghanistan Communism -- History -- 20th century. -… Communisme Diplomatic relations Geschichte 1956-1997 History Kommunismus Modernisierung Oorlogen

Writers

Bradsher, Henry S., (Henry St. Amant)

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