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Afghanistan, the Soviet Union’s last war / Mark Galeotti.

Author (نویسنده/ناشر):

Galeotti, Mark.

Statement of responsibility:

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

London, England ; Portland, Ore. : Frank Cass, 1995.

Physical Description:

ix, 242 p. : maps ; 24 cm.

Language:

ISBN:

714645672

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Afghanistan – History – Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
Afghanistan – Politics and government.
Afghanistan – History.

Class. No:

DS 371.2 .G3447 1995

Accession No:

21978, 26522 3ACKU000361948

General Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

General Note:

Contents: List of maps and tables—Glossary of terms and abbreviation—Preface—1. Introduction : invasion—Part one : the veterans—2. The experience of war—3. Coming home : children of the war—Part two : the victims of the war—4. Broken bodies, broken minds—5. Parents, workmates, neighbours, lovers—Part three : the war and society—6. Veteran society—7. Afgantsy and politics—8. The war and politics : impact—9. The war and politics : consequences—Part four : the war and the professional soldiers—10. The Afghan brotherhood—11. The art of war—12. Russia’s next wars—Conclusions—13. Anatomy of a small war—Select bibliography—Index.