Roy, Kaushik,  1971- <br/><br/>
War and society in Afghanistan :  from the Mughals to the Americans, 1500-2013 / 
Kaushik Roy. 
 - First edition. 
 - 1 online resource :  maps (black and white) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> This monograph analyses the rhythms of war and the geopolitical significance of Afghanistan with a focus on the interrelated concepts of weak/rentier state, great power rivalry and counter-insurgency. It analyses why the Mughal, the British, the Soviets, and the Americans won the conventional wars in Afghanistan but were defeated in the unconventional ones. It takes a comprehensive view of the history of the region and provides a political and military narrative of conventional andunconventional war in Afghanistan during the last five centuries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199085286 (ebook) :  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>War and society--Afghanistan.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Afghanistan--History, Military.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS356 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>958.1