Modern Afghanistan : A History of Struggle and Survival (Paperback, Revised ed)

Introduction Chapter 1 From Tribal Confederacy to National Coalescence Chapter 2 National Awakening and Nationalism Chapter 3 Independence and Radical Modernisation Chapter 4 The Nadiri Dynasty: Politics of National Gradualism and 'Royal Dualism' Chapter 5 The Cold War and the Rise of a Rentier State Chapter 6 Experiment with Democracy, 1963-1973 Chapter 7 Daoud's Republicanism Chapter 8 Communist Rule, the Soviet Invasion and Resistance Chapter 9 Mujahideen Islamic Rule and Taliban Extremism Chapter 10 US Intervention and the Karzai era Conclusion