pt. 1. The building of the state: the 'Iron Amir': Abdur Rahman Khan (1880-1901)
Daoud's modernization programme and the Pashtunistan issue (1953-63)
The democratic experiment (1963-1973)
The abolition of the monarchy and the Daoud presidency (1973-78)
pt. 2. The descent into civil war and anarchy: the 'Saur Revolution' (1978-79)
Prelude to the Soviet invasion
The Sovietization of Afghanistan (1979-89)
Pakistan, the United States and the Afghan resistance
The Geneva Accords and the Soviet withdrawl
pt. 3. The disintegration of the state: the fragmentation of Afghanistan
Afghan Buzkashi: the players and the stakes (1989-98)
Regional and international reactions and repercussions
The withered state (1996-2001)
pt. 4. The rude awakening: holy war, unholy terror
Winning a war, building the peace.
