Henry S. Bradsher sheds light on the entire period of Afghan communism, from its origins in the 1950s to the collapse of the Najibullah regime in 1992. Extensive interviewing, a wide range of source materials and access to Soviet archives makes this a comprehensive account.

Henry S. Bradsher, whose 1983 study of the Afghanistan situation was widely praised, sheds light on the entire period of Afghan communism, from its origins in the 1950s to the collapse of the Najibullah regime in 1992. Extensive interviewing, a wide range of source materials and access to Soviet archives makes this a comprehensive account.