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War and society in Afghanistan : from the Mughals to the Americans, 1500-2013 /

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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 Mughal, the British, the Soviets, and the Americans won the conventional wars i...

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Main Author: Roy, Kaushik, 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
War and society > Afghanistan.
Afghanistan > History, Military.
Afghanistan > History.
Guerre et société > Afghānistān.
Afghānistān > Histoire.
War and society
Afghanistan
Militära operationer > historiska aspekter.
Återuppbyggnad efter krig.
Sociala förhållanden.
Electronic books.
History
Military history
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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 Mughal, 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 andunconventional war in Afghanistan during the last five centuries.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 312 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199085286
0199085285
0199089442
9780199089444