| ID | 020502 |
| Call Number | 958.1/ROY |
| Title Proper | War and society in Afghanistan |
| Other Title Information | From the Mughals to the Americans 1588 - 2013 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Roy, Kaushik |
| Publication | New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2015. |
| Description | xxii, 312p Red spine |
| Note | This monograph analyses the rhythms of war and the geopolitical significance of Afghanistan with a focus on the interrelated concepts of weak/rentier state, great power rivalry, and counter-insurgency. It analyses why the Mughals, the British, the Soviets, and the Americans won the conventional wars in Afghanistan but were defeated in the unconventional ones. It takes a comprehensive view of the history of the region and provides a political and military narrative of conventional and unconventional war in Afghanistan during the last five centuries. |
| Standard Number | 9780198099109 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.850(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 958.1 |
| Key Words | IBDP ; War and society - AfghanistanAfghanistan - History ; Afghanistan - History, Military |