About the Author

Dimitri Pentzopoulos, born in 1932, rose to the position of Minister Plenipotentiary in the Greek Foreign Ministry before his death in 1982.

Reviews

'This magnificent work of research andinterpretation deserves to become a classic in the field.' --Anatol Lieven, Carnegie Endowment'One of the finest studies of the origins,structure, and conduct of the conflicts inAfghanistan.'--Professor Barnett Rubin'For an authoritative account of modern Afghan history, turn to Dorronsoro's RevolutionUnending, deftly translated from the French by John King.' --Peter Bergen, Washington Post