Table of Contents

List of Maps
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Mughal Empire and Warfare in Afghanistan: 1500-1810
2. British-Indian Empire and Warfare in Afghanistan: 1810-1947
3. The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: 1979-1988
4. US and NATO Intervention in Afghanistan
5. Afghanistan and the Nature of Future Conflicts
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the Author

Kaushik Roy is Guru Nanak Professor at the Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India and Global Fellow at Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway.