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War, Politics and Society in Afghanistan, 1978-1992

By Antonio Giustozzi

Book information

Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Year
2000
ISBN
0878407588, 9780878407583
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10948290 bytes)
Pages
334\332
Time added
2021-12-08 16:00:27

Description

This book is the first to analyze the institutions, successes, and failures of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, the pro-Soviet regime that sought to dominate the country during the years of the Soviet military presence. Antonio Giustozzi explores the military, political, and social strategies of the predominantly urban and Marxist regime as it struggled―and ultimately failed―to win the support of a largely rural and Islamic population. Drawing on many Soviet materials not previously used by Western writers, including unpublished Red Army documents and interviews with participants, Giustozzi provides valuable new insights into the cold war and the rise of Islamic revolt.

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