63 – The Emergence of Modern Afghanistan

Aus dem Jahr 1969 – Modern Afghanistan?


Mahringer Literaturverzeichnis: 63
Autor: Gregorian, Vatran
Titel: The Emergence of Modern Afghanistan
Erscheinungsjahr: 1969 (Alter 48 Jahre)
Genre: Politik
Anzahl der Verweise im Gutachten: 0


Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0804707065/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=mahringergu09-21&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0804707065&linkId=a99826b60e73cd4702e579af5ab26464

Long heralded as a seminal work on the history of Afghanistan, this book traces the evolution of the modern Afghan state by studying the politics of reform and modernization that started in 1880 through World War II. In this reissue, Vartan Gregorian offers a new introduction that places the key themes of the book in the context of contemporary events, addressing questions of tribalism, nationalism, Islam, and modernization, as well as the legacies of the Cold War and the various exit strategies of occupying powers. The book remains as distinctive today as when it was first published. It is the only broad work on Afghan history that considers ethnicity as the defining influence over the course of the country’s history, rather than religion. In light of today’s ongoing struggle to develop a coherent national identity, the question of Afghan nationalism remains a particularly significant issue.

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