Afghanistan : political frailty and external interference / Nabi Misdaq.

“Bibliographical references”—(p. [335]-343).

Contents: List of illustrations—Preface—Acknowledgements—Acronyms—Introduction (p. 1)—Part I : a state in the making (p. 33)—1. Formations of the Afghan state : 1747-72 (p. 35)—2. State to nation : 1773-1973 (p. 52)—Part II : sowing the seeds of turmoil (p. 73)—3. Daoud’s republic : 1973-78 (p. 75)—4. Afghan communist parties and personalities (p. 97)—5. Events leading to the Soviet invasion (p. 117)—Part III : battleground of superpowers (p. 141)—6. Afghan resistance : 1975-92 (p. 143)—7. From common cause to internal war and the rise of the Taleban (p. 167)—8. Post-communist ethnicity (p. 198)—Conclusion (p. 224)—Epilogue : America’s and Afghanistan’s 9/11 (p. 241)—Appendixes—Notes (p. 311)—Bibliography (p. 335)—Index (p. 344).