4-D Soviet Style: Defence, Development, Diplomacy and Disengagement in Afghanistan During the Soviet Period Part I: State Building

The authors' objective is to inform the current NATO-ISAF mission in Afghanistan by examining the Soviet experience from a novel point of view; that is, to challenge the established opinion that the Soviet troops were defeated at the hands of the Afghan mujahidin and that their regime stabiliza...

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Published in:The Journal of Slavic military studies 2010-04, Vol.23 (2), p.306-327
Main Authors: Minkov, Anton, Smolynec, Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Afghanistan
Armed Forces
Defence policy
Diplomacy
Disengagement
Economic Development
Foreign occupation
Foreign relations
Guerrilla forces
Military history
Postwar reconstruction
Reconstruction
Socioeconomic development
Socioeconomic factors
State building
Strategic planning
Studies
U.S.S.R
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Summary:The authors' objective is to inform the current NATO-ISAF mission in Afghanistan by examining the Soviet experience from a novel point of view; that is, to challenge the established opinion that the Soviet troops were defeated at the hands of the Afghan mujahidin and that their regime stabilization efforts were completely ineffective. Their focus extends beyond the military operations to tackle the issues related to Soviet state-building and social and economic development efforts, as well as disengagement strategies. The overall study the authors have undertaken highlights the fundamental structural factors in Afghanistan that make the Soviet experience in state-building relevant to the current reconstruction efforts in that country.
ISSN:1351-8046
1556-3006
DOI:10.1080/13518041003799600