| Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: Monograph/item
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| Title/Author: |
Afghanistan/ Angelo Rasanayagam. |
| Reminder of title: |
a modern history : monarchy, despotism or democracy? : the problems of governance in the Muslim tradition / |
| Author: |
Rasanayagam, Angelo. |
| Published: |
London ;I.B. Tauris, : c2003., |
| Description: |
xviii, 301 p. :maps ;24 cm. |
| [NT 15003449]: |
pt. 1. The building of the state. The 'Iron Amir': Abdur Rahman Khan (1880-1901) -- The Afghan monarchy -- Daoud's modernization programme and the Pashtunistan issue (1953-63) -- The democratic experiment (1963-1973) -- The abolition of the monarchy and the Daoud presidency (1973-78) -- pt. 2. The descent into civil war and anarchy. The 'Saur Revolution' (1978-79) -- Prelude to the Soviet invasion -- The Sovietization of Afghanistan (1979-89) -- Pakistan, the United States and the Afghan Resistance -- The Geneva Accords and the Soviet withdrawl -- pt. 3. The disintegration of the state. The fragmentation of Afghanistan -- Afghan Buzkashi: the players and the stakes (1989-98) -- Regional and international reactions and repercussions -- Pakistan and the Taliban -- The withered state (1996-2001) -- pt. 4. The rude awakening. Holy war, unholy terror -- Winning a war, building the peace. |
| Subject: |
Afghanistan - History - 20th century. - |
| Online resource: |
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=120806An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information |
| ISBN: |
1417564431 (electronic bk.) |