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

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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Egile nagusia: Roy, Kaushik 1971- (Egilea)
Formatua: Electronic Resource
Hizkuntza:English
Argitaratua: New Delhi Oxford University Press 2015.
Edizioa:First edition.
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Sarrera elektronikoa:Available for the University of the Philippines System via Oxford scholarship online. Click here to access