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The impact of the Afghan-Soviet war on Pakistan / Imrana Begum.
Van Pelt Library DS371.2 .B428 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Begum, Imrana, author.
- Series:
- Platinum series (Oxford University Press)
- Platinum series.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social conditions.
- Economic conditions.
- Politics and government.
- History.
- Social aspects.
- Afghanistan--History--Soviet occupation, 1979-1989--Influence.
- Afghanistan.
- Afghanistan--History--Soviet occupation, 1979-1989--Economic aspects.
- Afghanistan--History--Soviet occupation, 1979-1989--Social aspects.
- Pakistan--Politics and government--20th century.
- Pakistan.
- Pakistan--Economic conditions--20th century.
- Pakistan--Social conditions--20th century.
- Economic history.
- Economics.
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 312 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Afghan-Soviet war on Pakistan
- Place of Publication:
- Karachi : Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The Land, People, and Economy of Afghanistan: A Historical Appraisal p. 9
- Historical Background of Afghanistan p. 10
- Anglo-Russian Rivalry and the Great Game in Asia
- The Demarcation of Afghanistan's Boundaries
- Delineation of the Durand Line
- Landscape p. 17
- The Central Highlands
- The Northern Plains
- The Southern Plateau
- The People and Economy of Afghanistan p. 19
- Ethnic composition of Afghanistan
- The Origin of the Pashtuns
- The Economy of Afghanistan
- Chapter 2 Afghanistan's Internal Politics since the Twentieth Century p. 30
- The Power Structure of Afghanistan, 1880-1901
- Afghanistan on the Road to Modernization, 1901-1929
- The Prudent Policies of 1929-1953
- The Onset of the Soviet Role in Afghanistan, 1954-1963
- The Formation of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, 1963-1973
- The Coup d'état of 1973
- The Saur Revolution of 1978 and Afghanistan under the Communist Regime
- The Soviet Invasion: The Underlying Imperatives p. 46
- A Defence Mechanism
- Eliminating Nationalist Amin
- A Matter of Prestige
- Deterring Islamic Revival in Central Asia through Afghanistan
- The Great Game
- Soviet Fear of Encirclement
- The Regional Crisis of 1979
- Control of Afghanistan's Natural Resources
- Geopolitics: A Sub-field of Geography p. 55
- South Asia: A Unified Identity
- Pakistan's Geopolitical Situation, 1947-1971
- Pakistan in a Changed Geopolitical Environment, 1972-1979
- Chapter 3 Pakistan as a Front Line State During the Afghan-Soviet War p. 70
- General Zia's Political Beliefs p. 72
- General Zia
- The Coup d'état of 5 July 1977: Political Imperative or Personal Ambition?
- The Process of Bhutto's Accountability, 1977-1979
- Legitimizing the Military Government
- Pakistan and the Non-Aligned Movement p. 78
- The Foundation of the Non-Aligned Movement
- Pakistan, an Aligned State from 1954-1979
- Pakistan's Quest to Join the Non-Aligned Movement
- Pakistan as a Non-Aligned Country during The Afghan-Soviet War
- The Security Threat Posed by the Afghan War p. 85
- Security Threat for the West in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean
- The Security Threat to Pakistan's Western Border
- Renewed US Aid to Pakistan p. 90
- US-Pakistan Relations and Aid from 1947-1965
- The US Arms Embargo from 1965-1971
- The Ebb and Flow of US Aid to Pakistan, 1972-1980
- Renewed US Aid to Pakistan, 1981-1989
- Pakistan: A Conduit for Arms p. 99
- The Rise of The Islamic Political Movement in Afghanistan
- Tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, 1973-1975
- Bhutto's Forward Policy in Afghanistan, 1975-1977
- Pakistan's Support of Afghan Insurgents
- The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and Arming the Mujahideen via Pakistan
- Geneva Settlement and the Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan on 15 February 1989
- Chapter 4 Political and Economic Impact of The Afghan-Soviet War on Pakistan p. 120
- Political Impact p. 120
- Legitimacy to Military Rule in Pakistan
- Ignoring Pakistan's Nuclear Programme and Human Rights Violations
- Military Penetration into the Administration
- Stagnation of Political Activity
- Strengthening of Religious Parties and Extremist Elements p. 134
- General Zia's Islamic Ideology supported by the US
- The ISI and CIA involve Islamic Parties in The Afghan War Strategy
- Mushrooming of Madrasahs and Extremist Elements
- Pakistan's Economic Dilemma p. 141
- The Economic Situation of Pakistan in 1979 1989
- The Economic Burden of Millions of Afghan Refugees p. 147
- A Burden on Grazing Grounds and Water Resources
- Ecological Problem
- Purchasing Immovable Property
- Afghan Control of the Transportation Sector
- Cheap Afghan Labour and Local Unemployment
- International Financial Assistance for Afghan Refugees in Pakistan p. 150
- Money Laundering p. 152
- Money Laundering in Pakistan
- The Negative Impact of Money Laundering on Economic Development
- Chapter 5 Social Impact of the Afghan-Soviet War on Pakistan p. 163
- Islamic Component Highlighted in Pakistan's Society
- The Hudood Ordinance
- Federal Shariat Courts
- Curriculum Designed under Islamization
- State-Controlled Media p. 171
- Press Advice System
- Television and Radio
- The Film Industry
- Sectarian Strife p. 177
- Inter-Sectarian Harmony in Pakistan, 1947-1974
- The Anti-Ahmadi Movement, 1974
- Sectarian Violence: An Outcome of General Zia's Islamization Policy?
- Sectarian Conflict in Pakistan: Spillovers of the Iranian Revolution and Anti-Soviet Afghan Jihad
- Ethnic Violence p. 190
- Pakistan's Ethnic Composition after Independence
- Sindh: An Ethnically Imbalanced Province
- Punjabi-Muhajir Military Bureaucratic Oligarchy
- The Muhajir Identity 1971-1977
- Sindh under the Military Regime, 1977-1983
- The Afghan-Soviet War Transforms the Military Bureaucratic Oligarchy
- 'Ethnic Card' used in Sindh to Extend Military Rule
- Ethnic Riots in Sindh from 1985 Onwards
- Chapter 6 The Impact of the Soviet Intervention on Afghanistan p. 218
- Kabul under Karmal
- Desertion Trends in the Afghan Army
- Afghanistan's Economic Condition during Soviet Intervention
- Gorbachev's Afghan Policy
- Najibullah's National Reconciliation Policy
- The UN's Role in the Afghan Crisis
- Afghanistan after Soviet Withdrawal p. 232
- Chapter 7 The Legacies of The Afghan-Soviet War in Pakistan p. 238
- Heroin Culture p. 239
- Opium Cultivation in Pakistan, 1947-1979
- How Heroin Culture Began in Pakistan
- Heroin's Penetration of Pakistani Society
- Heroin Addicts in Pakistan: A Tragic Legacy of the Afghan-Soviet War
- Gunrunning in Pakistan p. 248
- Pakistan: A Conduit of Afghan Arms during the Afghan-Soviet War
- Illicit Weapons Trade Equips Local Miscreants
- Increase in the Crime Rate
- Taliban p. 251
- The Relationship between Pakistan and the Taliban
- The Emergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan
- Afghanistan under the Taliban, 1994-2001
- Pakistan's Support to the Taliban
- Sanctuary to Osama bin Laden
- Pakistan: A Front Line State Once Again p. 260
- Ban on Five Religious Outfits
- Counterterrorism Cell
- Pakistan's Nuclear Hero Detained
- Operations in South and North Waziristan
- The Red Mosque
- Drone Attacks
- Talibanization of Pakistani Society: A Legacy of the Afghan-Soviet War p. 274
- Enforcement of Shariah in Swat, February 2009.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780199405473
- 0199405476
- OCLC:
- 1019854858
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