02726oam 2200625I 450 991078365350332120230617004721.01-134-29480-81-134-29481-61-280-24376-797866102437610-203-31254-610.4324/9780203312544 (CKB)1000000000248758(EBL)199465(OCoLC)648145101(SSID)ssj0000292441(PQKBManifestationID)11235678(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000292441(PQKBWorkID)10269369(PQKB)11557540(MiAaPQ)EBC199465(Au-PeEL)EBL199465(CaPaEBR)ebr10163363(CaONFJC)MIL24376(OCoLC)252740816(EXLCZ)99100000000024875820180331d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrConflict in Afghanistan studies in asymmetric warfare /Martin EwansLondon ;New York :Routledge,2005.1 online resource (186 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-75887-4 0-415-34160-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-192) and index.Afghanistan and the Afghans -- The failure of diplomacy -- Invasion -- Occupation -- Disaster and withdrawal -- Lord Lytton's folly -- Occupation -- Retreat -- Amanullah's gamble -- The Communist takeover -- The Khalq regime -- The decision to invade -- Invasion and occupation -- Withdrawal -- Aftermath -- The United States, the Taliban, and al-Qa'ida.Asymmetric warfare, involving conflicts where smaller powers apply their strengths against the weaknesses of a more powerful opponent, has become a key modern concern since the September 11th attacks. Conflict in Afghanistan tackles this issue by examining the five wars Afghanistan has waged against foreign powers over the past two centuries, all of which have involved forms of asymmetric warfare.Incorporating contemporary documents and material from Soviet archives, the text analyzes each war's antecedents, conduct, and consequences. Important questions arAsymmetric warfareAfghanistanAfghanistanHistoryAfghanistanHistory, MilitaryAsymmetric warfare355.4/2/09581Ewans MartinSir,1928,1484009MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783653503321Conflict in Afghanistan3702466UNINA