Revolutionary Afghanistan - A Reappraisal

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.

List of contents

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’

About the author

Beverley Male

Summary

This book, first published in 1982, examines the reality of the so-called revolution in Afghanistan. It focuses on Hafizullah Amin, and argues that he was struggling to preserve his country’s independence and modernise it, and that Russia invaded to be rid of him.

Product details

• Authors: Beverley Male, Male Beverley
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2023
• EAN: 9781032126746
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3212674-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Revolution
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Afghanistan, History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, General & world history, Revolutionary groups & movements, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, General and world history, Demonstrations & protest movements, Revolutionary groups and movements