The Resource Afghanistan : the Soviet invasion and the Afghan response, 1979-1982, M. Hassan Kakar
Afghanistan : the Soviet invasion and the Afghan response, 1979-1982, M. Hassan Kakar
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- Summary
- "Few people are more respected or better positioned to speak on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan than M. Hassan Kakar. A professor at Kabul University and scholar of Afghanistan affairs at the time of the 1978 coup d'état, Kakar vividly describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. The events that followed are carefully detailed, with eyewitness accounts and authoritative documentation that provide an unparalleled view of this historical moment. Because of his prominence Kakar was at first treated with deference by the Marxist government and was not imprisoned, although he openly criticized the regime. When he was put behind bars the outcry from scholars all over the world possibly saved his life. In prison for five years, he continued collecting information, much of it from prominent Afghans of varying political persuasions who were themselves prisoners. Kakar brings firsthand knowledge and a historian's sensibility to his account of the invasion and its aftermath. This is both a personal document and a historical one - Kakar lived through the events he describes, and his concern for human rights rather than party politics infuses his writing. As Afghans and the rest of the world try to make sense of Afghanistan's recent past, Kakar's voice will be one of those most listened to"--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Pbk. ed., 1997.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 380 pages)
- Contents
-
- The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
- Why did the Soviet Union invade?
- Under the Soviet shadow
- Islamic resistance organizations
- Nationalist resistance organizations
- Urban uprisings and their suppression
- Beginning of the countrywide armed clashes
- A new type of war leader: the case of Logar
- KhAD as an agency of suppression
- Military and administrative measures for consolidation of the government
- Victory at any cost
- Elimination of opponents by nonmilitary means
- Genocide throughout the country
- Genocide in districts around Kabul
- Epilogue, 1982-1994
- Appendix A. Political organizations, factions, and unions
- Appendix B. Selected biographical sketches
- Appendix C. Afghan refugees in Pakistan
- Appendix D. Telephone conversation between Kosygin and Taraki
- Isbn
- 9780585249766
- Label
- Afghanistan : the Soviet invasion and the Afghan response, 1979-1982
- Title
- Afghanistan
- Title remainder
- the Soviet invasion and the Afghan response, 1979-1982
- Statement of responsibility
- M. Hassan Kakar
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Few people are more respected or better positioned to speak on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan than M. Hassan Kakar. A professor at Kabul University and scholar of Afghanistan affairs at the time of the 1978 coup d'état, Kakar vividly describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. The events that followed are carefully detailed, with eyewitness accounts and authoritative documentation that provide an unparalleled view of this historical moment. Because of his prominence Kakar was at first treated with deference by the Marxist government and was not imprisoned, although he openly criticized the regime. When he was put behind bars the outcry from scholars all over the world possibly saved his life. In prison for five years, he continued collecting information, much of it from prominent Afghans of varying political persuasions who were themselves prisoners. Kakar brings firsthand knowledge and a historian's sensibility to his account of the invasion and its aftermath. This is both a personal document and a historical one - Kakar lived through the events he describes, and his concern for human rights rather than party politics infuses his writing. As Afghans and the rest of the world try to make sense of Afghanistan's recent past, Kakar's voice will be one of those most listened to"--Publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kakar, M. Hasan
- Dewey number
- 958.104/5
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS371.2
- LC item number
- .K35 1997eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan (1979-1989)
- Afghanistan
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- Afghanistan
- Label
- Afghanistan : the Soviet invasion and the Afghan response, 1979-1982, M. Hassan Kakar
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-364) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan -- Why did the Soviet Union invade? -- Under the Soviet shadow -- Islamic resistance organizations -- Nationalist resistance organizations -- Urban uprisings and their suppression -- Beginning of the countrywide armed clashes -- A new type of war leader: the case of Logar -- KhAD as an agency of suppression -- Military and administrative measures for consolidation of the government -- Victory at any cost -- Elimination of opponents by nonmilitary means -- Genocide throughout the country -- Genocide in districts around Kabul -- Epilogue, 1982-1994 -- Appendix A. Political organizations, factions, and unions -- Appendix B. Selected biographical sketches -- Appendix C. Afghan refugees in Pakistan -- Appendix D. Telephone conversation between Kosygin and Taraki
- Control code
- ocm44956279
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Pbk. ed., 1997.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 380 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780585249766
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- maps
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o44956279
- (OCoLC)44956279
- Label
- Afghanistan : the Soviet invasion and the Afghan response, 1979-1982, M. Hassan Kakar
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-364) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan -- Why did the Soviet Union invade? -- Under the Soviet shadow -- Islamic resistance organizations -- Nationalist resistance organizations -- Urban uprisings and their suppression -- Beginning of the countrywide armed clashes -- A new type of war leader: the case of Logar -- KhAD as an agency of suppression -- Military and administrative measures for consolidation of the government -- Victory at any cost -- Elimination of opponents by nonmilitary means -- Genocide throughout the country -- Genocide in districts around Kabul -- Epilogue, 1982-1994 -- Appendix A. Political organizations, factions, and unions -- Appendix B. Selected biographical sketches -- Appendix C. Afghan refugees in Pakistan -- Appendix D. Telephone conversation between Kosygin and Taraki
- Control code
- ocm44956279
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Pbk. ed., 1997.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 380 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780585249766
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- maps
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o44956279
- (OCoLC)44956279
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