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041			_aE
020			_a195790170
082			_aDS 361 .B73 1999
100			_aBradsher, Henry S.
245			_aAfghan communism and Soviet intervention / Henry S. Bradsher.
260			_aOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
300			_axviii, 443 p. ; 23 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 403-417) and index.
500			_aSummary: “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.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aCommunism – Afghanistan.
650			_aCommunism – Afghanistan – History – 20th century.
650			_aAfghanistan – History – 20th century.
650			_aAfghanistan – History – Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
650			_aAfghanistan – Foreign relations – Soviet Union.
650			_aSoviet Union – Foreign relations – Afghanistan.
650			_aAfghanistan – Politics and government – 1973-1989.
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