02713nam 22006254a 450 991097352240332120251116175203.01-134-29480-81-134-29481-61-280-24376-797866102437610-203-31254-610.4324/9780203312544 (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)99100000000024875820041018d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrConflict in Afghanistan studies in asymmetric warfare /Martin EwansLondon ;New York Routledge20051 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 Martin1928-1883126MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910973522403321Conflict in Afghanistan4498968UNINA