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"War, " Franklin Roosevelt declared, "is a contagion." Roots of Modern Conflict diagnoses the source of the desease, examines the symptoms, and proposes possible cures. From the recent U.S. war in Afghanistan to the latest nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan, Roots of Modern Conflict examines world conflict -- root and branch.
Why has Afghanistan's long history as a battleground of great powers and great ideologies led to the current U.S. war against al Qaeda? How did British imperialism leave India and Pakistan embittered enough to contemplate nuclear annihilation of each other? An overview essay discussing the history of each conflict helps set the stage and A-Z entries on the key events, places, people, and movements help round out the drama.
If we don't learn from history, we are condemned to repeat it. Roots of Modern Conflict offers that essential lesson with clear analysis, comprehensive information, and accessible prose.
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.
Synopsis
This authoritative, clearly written volume covers all aspects of the conflicts that have taken place in Afghanistan from 1747 to the present. Conflict in Afghanistan provides the reader with a historical overview of hostilities in Afghanistan and discusses their causes, history, and impact on Afghan society and on regional and international relations.
A single A Z section covers the three main eras in Afghanistan's history: the period from 1747, when Afghanistan first emerged as a "unified" state; the Soviet era (1979 1989), which saw the overthrow of the monarchy, the declaration of the Republic, and the rise of the Mujahideen; and the post-Soviet period, which brought civil war, the rise of the Taliban, and finally the events of September 11 and the War on Terrorism, both of which receive special attention.
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Synopsis
A comprehensive A-Z study of the history of conflict in Afghanistan from 1747 to the present.
This authoritative, clearly written volume covers all aspects of the conflicts that have taken place in Afghanistan from 1747 to the present. Conflict in Afghanistan provides the reader with a historical overview of hostilities in Afghanistan and discusses their causes, history, and impact on Afghan society and on regional and international relations.
A single A-Z section covers the three main eras in Afghanistan's history: the period from 1747, when Afghanistan first emerged as a "unified" state; the Soviet era (1979-1989), which saw the overthrow of the monarchy, the declaration of the Republic, and the rise of the Mujahideen; and the post-Soviet period, which brought civil war, the rise of the Taliban, and finally the events of September 11 and the War on Terrorism, both of which receive special attention.
Synopsis
A comprehensive, easy-to-use, reference work covering all aspects of the history of the conflict in Afghanistan from 1747 to the present. 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.