The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan - Rogers, Tom
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This reference analyzes and chronicles the Soviet occupation of and withdrawal from Afghanistan in the period from 1973 to 1990 by an observer in the area who relied on a variety of sources and cross-checked them carefully. The analysis of events leading to the Soviet withdrawal covers the important negotiations and relates them to the historic changes that were taking place in the Soviet Union and in its relationships to the rest of the world. This analysis and chronology is indispensable to students and researchers assessing the final years of the Soviet Union, events in Afghanistan, and…mehr

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This reference analyzes and chronicles the Soviet occupation of and withdrawal from Afghanistan in the period from 1973 to 1990 by an observer in the area who relied on a variety of sources and cross-checked them carefully. The analysis of events leading to the Soviet withdrawal covers the important negotiations and relates them to the historic changes that were taking place in the Soviet Union and in its relationships to the rest of the world. This analysis and chronology is indispensable to students and researchers assessing the final years of the Soviet Union, events in Afghanistan, and current problems. A brief introduction precedes a discussion of the international implications of Soviet policy in Afghanistan, a description of the negotiations following years of crisis from 1973 to 1986, an analysis of the Soviet decision to withdraw, and the final years from 1988 to 1990. The chronology covering the Soviet intervention and withdrawal is detailed and occupies the main portion of this reference. An index makes important detail easily accessible to students and researchers in history, political science, military studies, and Soviet and Asian affairs.
Autorenporträt
Thomas B. Rogers is a military historian who spent his professional career with the United States Army, where he served on active duty for three years in Vietnam and Germany, and then a total of thirty-three years on military posts across the United States, Germany, and Belgium as an Army civilian.Tom's education includes degrees in national security and strategic studies from the US Naval War College; education administration and counseling from Boston University; and a bachelor's degree in political science and history from California State University, Long Beach.His first professional publication was in The Flinders Journal of History and Politics, and he has written numerous papers on limited wars.