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200 10$aConflict in Afghanistan $estudies in asymmetric warfare /$fMartin Ewans
210  1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2005.
215   $a1 online resource (186 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-415-75887-4 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [190]-192) and index.
327   $aAfghanistan 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.
330   $aAsymmetric 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 ar
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