Afghanistan's Two-Party Communism: Parcham And Khalq
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At the heart of one of the twentieth century's most volatile political landscapes, Anthony Arnold's Afghanistan's Two-Party Communism: Parcham and Khalq presents a rigorous and illuminating account of the fractured communist movement that tore Afghanistan apart from within. Arnold chronicles the bitter rivalry between the two factions of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan — the urban, Persian-speaking Parchamis and the rural, Pashtun-dominated Khalqis — whose internecine power struggles proved just as destructive as any foreign intervention, ultimately laying the groundwork for the Soviet invasion of 1979. Drawing on meticulous research, Arnold argues that the ideological and ethnic divisions within Afghan communism were not merely incidental but were structurally fatal to any prospect of stable Marxist governance in the country. His analysis is sharp, authoritative, and unsparing, situating Afghanistan's internal politics within the broader context of Cold War geopolitics and Soviet imperial ambition. Published as part of the Hoover Institution's acclaimed Histories of Ruling Communist Parties series, this volume stands as an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand how a nation can be consumed by the very revolutionary forces that claimed to liberate it — a question whose echoes resonate far beyond Afghanistan's borders.
Author: Anthony Arnold
Format: Paperback
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Excellent
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the heart of one of the twentieth century's most volatile political landscapes, Anthony Arnold's Afghanistan's Two-Party Communism: Parcham and Khalq presents a rigorous and illuminating account of the fractured communist movement that tore Afghanistan apart from within. Arnold chronicles the bitter rivalry between the two factions of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan — the urban, Persian-speaking Parchamis and the rural, Pashtun-dominated Khalqis — whose internecine power struggles proved just as destructive as any foreign intervention, ultimately laying the groundwork for the Soviet invasion of 1979. Drawing on meticulous research, Arnold argues that the ideological and ethnic divisions within Afghan communism were not merely incidental but were structurally fatal to any prospect of stable Marxist governance in the country. His analysis is sharp, authoritative, and unsparing, situating Afghanistan's internal politics within the broader context of Cold War geopolitics and Soviet imperial ambition. Published as part of the Hoover Institution's acclaimed Histories of Ruling Communist Parties series, this volume stands as an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand how a nation can be consumed by the very revolutionary forces that claimed to liberate it — a question whose echoes resonate far beyond Afghanistan's borders.