War and Society in Afghanistan: From the Mughals to the Americans, 1500-2013

by Kaushik Roy

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019809910X
• ISBN13: 9780198099109
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"