The emergence of modern Afghanistan

politics of reform and modernization

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Table of Contents

The difficult legacy
Divisive forces : ethnic diversity, sectarianism, and social organization
Afghanistan in decline : the reforms of Dost Muhammed and Sher Ali
European imperialism and the Anglo-Afghan wars
Abdur Rahman Khan : from anarchy to absolute monarchy
Mahmud Tarzi and Siraj al-Akhbar
Habibullah Khan : the quest for absolutism and modernism
The rise of Afghan nationalism
Amanullah Khan, ill-fated champion of modernization
Bacha-i-Saqao, the bandit amir
Nadir Shah : from anarchy to selective modernization
Nadir Shah : foreign policy
Hashim Khan : nationalism and gradualism
Hashim Khan : foreign policy.

Edition Notes

"Reissued with a new introduction."

Originally published: 1969.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Stanford, California

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
958.1/03
Library of Congress
DS361 .G68 2012, DS361 .G68 2014, DS361.G68 2012

The Physical Object

Pagination
pages cm

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL25340339M
ISBN 13
9780804782999, 9780804783002
LCCN
2012022027

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Work ID
OL16664973W

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