Afghanistan : the Soviet invasion and the Afghan response, 1979–1982 / / M. Hassan Kakar

• Autore: Kakar M. Hassan
• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1995]; ©1995
• Edizione: Reprint 2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 380 p. ) : maps
• Disciplina: 958.104/5
• Soggetto geografico: Afghanistan History Soviet occupation, 1979-1989
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-364) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan -- 2. Why Did the Soviet Union Invade? -- 3. Under the Soviet Shadow -- 4. Islamic Resistance Organizations -- 5. Nationalist Resistance Organizations -- 6. Urban Uprisings and Their Suppression -- 7. Beginning of the Countrywide Armed Clashes -- 8. A New Type of War Leader: The Case of Logar -- 9. KhAD as an Agency of Suppression -- 10. Military and Administrative Measures for Consolidation of the Government -- 11. Victory at Any Cost -- 12. Elimination of Opponents by Nonmilitary Means -- 13. Genocide Throughout the Country -- 14. Genocide in Districts Around Kabul -- Conclusion -- Epilogue, 1982-1994 -- Appendix A. Political Organizations, Factions, and Unions -- Appendix B. Selected Biographical Sketches -- Appendix C. Afghan Refugees in Pakistan -- Appendix D. Telephone Conversation Between Kosygin and Taraki -- Notes -- Glossary -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author
• Titolo autorizzato: Afghanistan
• ISBN: 0-520-91914-9; 0-585-24976-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910495966803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II