The fragmentation of Afghanistan : state formation and collapse in the international system
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The fragmentation of Afghanistan : state formation and collapse in the international system
Yale University Press, 2002
2nd ed
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Library (GRIPS Library)
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-365) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: paper ISBN 9780300095197
Description
This monumental book examines Afghan society in conflict, from the 1978 communist coup to the fall of Najibullah, the last Soviet-installed president, in 1992. This edition, newly revised by the author, reflects developments since then and includes material on the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. It is a book that now seems remarkably prescient.
Drawing on two decades of research, Barnett R. Rubin, a leading expert on Afghanistan, provides a fascinating account of the nature of the old regime, the rise and fall of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, and the troubled Mujahidin resistance. He relates all these phenomena to international actors, showing how the interaction of U.S. policy and Pakistani and Saudi Arabian interests has helped to create the challenges of today. Rubin puts into context the continuing turmoil in Afghanistan and offers readers a coherent historical explanation for the country's social and political fragmentation.
Praise for the earlier edition:
"This study is theoretically informed, empirically grounded, and gracefully
written. Anyone who wants to understand Afghanistan's troubled history and the
reasons for its present distress should read this book." -Foreign Affairs
"This is the book on Afghanistan for the educated public." -Political Science Quarterly
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: cloth ISBN 9780300095203
Description
An examination of Afghan society in conflict, from the 1978 communist coup to the fall of Najibullah, the last Soviet-installed president, in 1992. This edition, revised by the author, reflects developments since then and includes material on the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. Drawing on two decades of research, Barnett Rubin provides an account of the nature of the old regime, the rise and fall of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, and the troubled Mujahidin resistance. He relates all these phenomena to international actors, showing how the interaction of US policy and Pakistani and Saudi Arabian interests has helped to create the challenges of today. Rubin puts into context the continuing turmoil in Afghanistan and seeks to offer readers a coherent historical explanation for the country's social and political fragmentation.
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