Rivalries, skirmishes, wars, and disputes have been part of Afghanistan's history from the formation of the country as a "unified" state in 1747 to the present. This volume considers all aspects of the history of conflict in Afghanistan during this period and thus enables the reader to fully comprehend the present situation.
Ludwig W. Adamec is professor of near eastern studies at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Frank A. Clements is director of information services at the College of St. Mark and St. John in Plymouth, England.
"This new addition to the excellent Roots of Modern Conflict series is another outstanding one... This volume provides nearly 400 entries that cover the history of conflict in Afghanistan from 1747 through the Taliban and Operation Enduring Freedom. Other notable features include a lengthy historical narrative introduction, several useful maps, numerous pictures, an extensive chronology, abbreviations and acronyms, an extensive topical bibliography, websites, and a useful table of contents and index... Each entry has additional reading sources at the end of the essay. For these reasons I recommend Conflict in Afghanistan... for most general libraries. " - American Reference Books Annual "Recommended. General and academic collections." - Choice "Nearly 400 entries with references, accompanied by 50 photographs and a 55-page chronology, help to explain this remote, exotic nation." - C&RL News
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