Stanford, California : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, c1983.
xviii, 242 p. : map ; 23 cm.
(Robert Conquest, series editor)
817977929
Communism – Afghanistan. Afghanistan – Politics and government – 1973-1989. Afghanistan – History – Soviet occupation, 1979-1989. Ḥizb-i Dimukratik-i Khalq-i Afghanistan. Political parties – Afghanistan – History – 20th century. Communist parties – Afghanistan – History.
JQ 1769 .A8 .A76 1983
21995 26547 3ACKU000399773
“Includes bibliography”—(p. [231]-236).
“Histories of Ruling Communist Parties, Robert Conquest, series editor”.
Contents: Editor’s foreword—Preface—Acknowledgments—Chapters—1. Perspectives—2. Two biographies—3. The PDPA’s formative years—4. Fission, 1967-1977—5. Temporary fusion—6. And again fission—7. The rise and fall of Hafizullah Amin—8. Soviet occupation—9. The changing face of the PDPA—Epilogue—Appendixes—Notes—Bibliography—Index.