The betrayal of Afghanistan : an analysis of the Afghan resistance against Soviet invasion / by Mohammad Tauqir Alam ; edited by M.Y. Effendi.

“First edition 2008”.

“June 2005”—title page.

“Includes bibliography”—(p. 365-394).

“Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia), University of Peshawar and Hanns Seidel Foundation”—cover page.

“The Soviets had selected an even more challenging enemy than those that defeated western powers. The Afghans have a long tradition of interrupting their constant intramural struggles only long enough to combine against an international invader. In keeping with that tradition, the Afghan resistance, organized around tribally biased militias called Mujahideen, began attacking Soviet forces shortly after the invasion. For the next 10 years, the soviets tried to pacify Afghanistan…”—cover page.

Contents: Acknowledgement—Chapter 1 : introduction—Chapter 2 : the basic feature of Afghan society—Chapter 3 : the Saur revolution and soviet invasion of Afghanistan—Chapter 4 : the emergence of Afghan resistance—Chapter 5 : the organizational dynamics of Afghan resistance—Chapter 6 : the internal politics of afghan resistance and leadership patterns—Chapter 7 : an analysis of the war—Chapter 8 : Geneva accords, soviet withdrawal and fragmentation of Afghan resistance—Conclusion—Appendices—Bibliography.