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CUTN |
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780198099109 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
019809910X |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780198099109 |
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
Language |
English |
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
Authentication code |
lccopycat |
043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
Geographic area code |
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082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
355.020 |
Edition number |
23 |
Item number |
ROY |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Roy, Kaushik, |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
War and society in Afghanistan : |
Remainder of title |
from the Mughals to the Americans, 1500-2013 / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
Kaushik Roy. |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition statement |
First edition. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
xvi, 312 pages : |
Other physical details |
maps ; |
Dimensions |
22 cm |
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
General note |
This monograph analyses the rhythms of war and the geopolitical significance of Afghanistan with a focus on the interrelated concepts of weak/rentier state, great power rivalry, and counter-insurgency. It analyses why the Mughals, the British, the Soviets, and the Americans won the conventional wars in Afghanistan but were defeated in the unconventional ones. It takes a comprehensive view of the history of the region and provides a political and military narrative of conventional and unconventional war in Afghanistan during the last five centuries. It, therefore, covers wide ranging aspects such as empire building and military operations in Afghanistan in the pre-modern period, regular and irregular warfare in Afghanistan during the British era, the Russian intervention and the emergence of the fragile 'rentier state' after the world war, and the American and NATO activities and the nature of on-going war in light of the recent debates on the changing character of war in the twenty-first century.<br/>With a special emphasis on ecology, terrain, and logistics, this book explores the trajectory of state building and contextualizes the Afghan 'problem' as part of the wider struggle among the great powers for controlling the 'heart' of Eurasia. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Contents |
Mughal Empire and warfare in Afghanistan, 1500-1810 -- British Indian Empire and warfare in Afghanistan, 1810-1947 -- The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, 1979-88 -- US and NATO intervention in Afghanistan -- Afghanistan and the nature of future conflicts. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Contents |
List of Maps ; Preface ; List of Abbreviations ; Introduction ; 1. Mughal Empire and Warfare in Afghanistan: 1500-1810 ; 2. British-Indian Empire and Warfare in Afghanistan: 1810-1947 ; 3. The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: 1979-1988 ; 4. US and NATO Intervention in Afghanistan ; 5. Afghanistan and the Nature of Future Conflicts ; Conclusion ; Glossary ; Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
War and society |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
War and society. |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Militära operationer - historiska aspekter. |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Återuppbyggnad efter krig. |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Sociala förhållanden. |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
Koha item type |
General Books |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
This monograph analyses the rhythms of war and the geopolitical significance of Afghanistan with a focus on the interrelated concepts of weak/rentier state, great power rivalry, and counter-insurgency. It analyses why the Mughals, the British, the Soviets, and the Americans won the conventional wars in Afghanistan but were defeated in the unconventional ones. It takes a comprehensive view of the history of the region and provides a political and military narrative of conventional and unconventional war in Afghanistan during the last five centuries.--Provided by publisher |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Dates associated with a name |
1971- |
Relator term |
author. |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-293) and index. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Geographic subdivision |
Afghanistan. |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Source of heading or term |
fast |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Source of heading or term |
sao |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Source of heading or term |
sao |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Source of heading or term |
sao |
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
Geographic name |
Afghanistan |
General subdivision |
History, Military. |
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
Geographic name |
Afghanistan |
General subdivision |
History. |
651 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
Geographic name |
Afghanistan. |
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
Geographic name |
Afghanistan. |
Source of heading or term |
fast |
655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM |
Genre/form data or focus term |
History. |
Source of term |
fast |
655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM |
Genre/form data or focus term |
Military history. |
Source of term |
fast |
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7 |
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20 |
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