Author (نویسنده/ناشر):

Bradsher, Henry S.

Statement of responsibility:

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

Physical Description:

xviii, 443 p. ; 23 cm.

Language:

ISBN:

195790170

Subjects--Topical Terms:

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.

Class. No:

DS 361 .B73 1999

Accession No:

20692

General Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-417) and index.

General Note:

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.