The Tragedy of Afghanistan, The Social, Cultural and Political Impact of the Soviet Invasion

Bo Huldt, Erland Jansson

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 stunned the world and ushered in a new period of superpower confrontation. Research into Afghan society was severely curtailed, and the ability to research the Afghan resistance was non-existent. This book, first published in 1988, was the result of a Swedish seminar that focused on the results of the war on the people and culture of Afghanistan.

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