A military history of Afghanistan : from the Great Game to the Global War on Terror by Jalali, Ali Ahmad

Table of Contents: “…A distinct geography and a turbulent history -- Highlights of the past, ancient era to 1800 -- The great game and the British invasion of Afghanistan, 1809-1839 -- The first Anglo-Afghan War 1839-1842 -- Geopolitical changes in Central Asia leading to the second Anglo-Afghan War, 1842-1878 -- The second phase of the second Anglo-Afghan war, 1879-1881 -- A period of uneasy peace and the third Anglo-Afghan war, 1880-1919 -- Afghanistan under King Amanullah and the civil war, 1919-1929 -- The Cold War and the Soviet invasion, 1929-1979 -- Soviet occupation and the war of resistance, 1979-1989 -- The civil war and the rise of the Taliban, 1989-2001 -- U.S. invasion, the fall of the Taliban and the Bonn process, 2001-2005.…”
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The origins of conflict in Afghanistan by Roberts, Jeffery J.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Background to Afghanistan, its history and people -- British policy toward Afghanistan in the Nineteenth Century: the First Anglo-Afghan War -- British policy toward Afghanistan in the Nineteenth Century: the Second Anglo-Afghan War -- The reign of Abdur Rahman: Afghanistan as a "buffer state" -- The rise and fall of Amanullah: s lesson in modernization -- Nadir Shah and Hashim Khan: the dawn of Anglo-Afghan cooperation -- Afghanistan in the Second World War and the origins of the "Lancaster Plan" -- Afghanistan, British strategy, and the decision to partition India -- The transfer of power on the Northwest Frontier and the origins of the "Pushtunistan" dispute -- The strategic ramifications of the partition of India for Britain, the successor states, and Afghanistan -- The Truman Administration and American policy in South Asia -- The Eisenhower Administration's defense program and the decision for alliance with Pakistan -- The Truman Administration and Afghanistan: the Helmand Valley Project, Pushtunistan, and military aid -- The Eisenhower Administration, and the alliances -- Mohammed Daoud, the Soviet-Afghan Agreement, and the road to war, 1955-1979 --Summary and conclusion.…”
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A political and economic history of the Jews of Afghanistan by Koplik, Sara

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations for Archival Sources -- Various Va'adot: An Explanatory Note -- Glossary of Terms -- Rulers of Afghanistan (1747-1973) -- Note on Hebrew Transliteration -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Entrepreneurial Minorities and Anti-Semitism in Afghanistan -- Encountering Nationalist Sentiments in Afghanistan -- Historiographical Trends -- Archival Sources -- Chapter 2 Modern Jewish Settlement in Afghanistan: Origins and Customs -- Theories on the Origins of Afghanistani Jewry -- Jewish Settlement in Mashhad -- Jewish Settlement in Afghanistan -- The Forcible Conversion of the Mashhadi Community -- The Persian Siege of Herat -- Daily Life among the Jews of Afghanistan -- Betrothal and Marriage Customs -- Women's Experiences -- Men's Lives -- Communal Structures and Social Control -- Peddlers and Merchants -- Inter-Communal Ties: The Turkmen-Jewish Relationship -- International Connections through Trade -- Chapter 3 A Survey of the Modern Political and Economic History of Afghanistan (1747-1933) -- Afghanistan's Foundation -- The First Anglo-Afghan War: Encountering the British Empire -- Dost Muhammad Khan: Consolidating Afghanistan's Borders -- Second Anglo-Afghan War: Limiting Afghanistan's Independence -- Shattering Afghanistan's Ethnic Mosaic: The Rule of the 'Iron Amir' -- Negotiating ʻAbd al-Rahman's Rule: The Challenges to the Jewish Community -- Habibullah Khan: Edging Towards Full Sovereignty -- The Jewish Community under Habibullah: A Resumption of Commerce -- World War I and Its Political Legacy -- Amanullah: Imagination without Grounding -- Minorities under Amanullah: A Time of Tolerance -- Hindus -- The Hazara -- Jews -- Amanullah's Encouragement of Education -- Patterns of Jewish Education -- A Less Tolerated Minority: The Ahmadiyas -- Reform and Revolt -- Habibullah Kalakani: Reign of Terror.…”
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