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

Includes bibliographical references.

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.