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Untying the Afghan Knot: Negotiating Soviet Withdrawal Hardcover – October 4, 1991
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Riaz M. Khan, a senior Pakistani diplomat, participated actively in all meetings on Afghanistan in the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and in all of the Geneva negotiating rounds (1882–1988). Drawing upon his personal experience, official documents, scholarly literature, and press accounts, he provides a unique insider’s view of these precedent-setting negotiations, which were often shrouded in secrecy and misperceptions.
Khan examines the interests, positions, and behind-the-scenes maneuverings of the major players—Afghan governments and resistance groups, Pakistan, the Soviet Union, the United States, and UN mediators—and assesses the impact of military and political developments inside Afghanistan and elsewhere, including the advent of Mikhail Gorbachev. Khan’s authoritative account of these critical diplomatic initiatives sheds important light on the internal dynamics of the multilateral Afghanistan negotiations.
- Print length416 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDuke University Press Books
- Publication dateOctober 4, 1991
- Dimensions6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
- ISBN-100822311550
- ISBN-13978-0822311553
- Lexile measure1600L
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- Publisher : Duke University Press Books; First Edition (October 4, 1991)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 416 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0822311550
- ISBN-13 : 978-0822311553
- Lexile measure : 1600L
- Item Weight : 1.95 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #7,380,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #782 in Pakistan History
- #5,542 in International Diplomacy (Books)
- #24,417 in Middle East History
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