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A Military History of Afghanistan - From the Great Game to the Global War on Terror (Hardcover)
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A Military History of Afghanistan - From the Great Game to the Global War on Terror (Hardcover)
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The history of Afghanistan is largely military history. From the
Persians and Greeks of antiquity to the British, Soviet, and
American powers in modern times, outsiders have led military
conquests into the mountains and plains of Afghanistan, leaving
their indelible marks on this ancient land at the juncture of
Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. In this book Ali Ahmad Jalali, a
former interior minister of Afghanistan, taps a deep understanding
of his country's distant and recent past to explore Afghanistan's
military history during the last two hundred years. With an
introductory chapter highlighting the major military developments
from early times to the foundation of the modern Afghan state,
Jalali's account focuses primarily on the era of British conquest
and Anglo-Afghan wars; the Soviet invasion; the civil war and the
rise of the Taliban; and the subsequent U.S. invasion. Looking
beyond persistent stereotypes and generalizations--e.g., the
""graveyard of empires"" designation emerging from the Anglo-Afghan
wars of the 19th century and the Soviet experience of the
1980s--Jalali offers a nuanced and comprehensive portrayal of the
way of war pursued by both state and non-state actors in
Afghanistan against different domestic and foreign enemies, under
changing social, political, and technological conditions. He
reveals how the structure of states, tribes, and social communities
in Afghanistan, along with the scope of their controlled space, has
shaped their modes of fighting throughout history. In particular,
his account shows how dynastic wars and foreign conquests differ in
principle, strategy, and method from wars initiated by non-state
actors including tribal and community militias against foreign
invasions or repressive government. Written by a professional
soldier, politician, and noted scholar with a keen analytical grasp
of his country's military and political history, this magisterial
work offers unique insight into the military history of
Afghanistan--and thus, into Afghanistan itself.
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