Author (نویسنده/ناشر):

Maley , William, 1957-.

Statement of responsibility:

Edition Statement:

2nd ed.

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

Basingstoke, UK ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2009.

Physical Description:

xi, 329 p. : map ; 22 cm.

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Afghanistan – History – Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
Afghanistan – History, Military – 20th century.
Afghanistan – History – 1989-2001.

Class. No:

DS 371.2 .M35 2009

General Note:

Twentieth-century wars—cover page.

General Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-315) and index.

General Note:

Contents: Acknowledgements—Note on references—Map—Introduction (p. 1)—1. The road to war (p. 6)—2. Soviet strategy, tactics, and dilemmas (p. 32)—3. The development of Afghan resistance (p.48)—4. The Karmal period, 1979-1986 (p. 71)—5. The Najibullah-Gorbachev period, 1986-1989 (p. 90)—6. The road to Soviet withdrawal (p. 105)—7. Consequences of the Soviet-Afghan war (p. 127)—8. The interregnum of Najibullah, 1989-1992 (p. 140)—9. The rise and fall of the Rabbani government, 1992-1996 (p. 162)—10. The rise and rule of the Taliban, 1994-2001 (p. 182)—11. The fall of the Taliban (p. 210)—12. Post-Taliban Afghanistan (p. 230)—References—Index.