Afghanistan
The First Five Years of Soviet Occupation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2898910 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony Hyman, Anthony A Hyman (0000-0003-3664-154X, Asia Society, corresponding author), J Bruce Amstutz |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 544 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacific Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2760502 |
| OpenAlex | W2159671931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
Dr. J. Bruce Amstutz, US charge d' affaires in Kabul from 1979 to 1980, begins his treatment of the first five years of Soviet occupation with an historical overview of years of Russian meddling in Afghan affairs. He follows this account with a first-hand report of the 1979 invasion, then analyzes that intervention from political, military, and economic perspectives. Among the important issues DR. Amstutz discusses are the numerous Afghan political factions-pro-Soviet and resistance-their leaders, the human rights and refugee problems, diplomatic efforts to settle the conflict, and Soviet measures to repress and indoctrinate th Afghans
Ancient history · Geography · Political science · History · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
Kicking the opium habit?
Abd al-Raḥmān Khān and the “maraẓ ul-mulūk”
Afghanistan and beyond
Education prioritization and language spread
International military interventions
Persistence and change in Soviet and Russian relations with Afghanistan
Public Schooling, Indoctrination, and Totalitarianism
Autocracy and Redistribution
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2019 (32) |
| Highly cited | No |