This book, first published in 1982, examines the reality of the so-called revolution in Afghanistan. It focuses on the career of Hafizullah Amin, considered in the West as a near-genocidal mass murderer, intent on establishing a personal fiefdom in Afghanistan. However, this book argues that he was a man struggling against impossible odds to preserve his country’s independence and at the same time drag it into the twentieth century. He commanded such loyalty and support within the Afghanistan Communist Party and the armed forces that the Russians had to invade to get rid of him.
By:
Beverley Male
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781032126746
ISBN 10: 1032126744
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Revolution
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 August 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
,
Undergraduate
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. In Search of Hafizullah Amin 2. Three Revolutionaries 3. A House Divided: the PDPA, 1965–1973 4. The Making of a Revolution: the PDPA, 1973–1978 5. The Inheritance: Afghanistan, 1978 6. Strategy for Reform 7. The Eid Conspiracy 8. A Treaty and a Murder: Closing the American Option 9. The Question of Leadership 10. The Summer of Discontent 11. The End Game 12. ‘… and the People Remain’
