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Publication Date: October 1979
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): James A. Phillips
Research Area: International relations
Keywords: Russia and Eurasia
Type: Report
Coverage: Afghanistan Soviet Union
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to outline the prevailing currents in the Afghan whirlpool since the 1973 coup, analyze the nature of the insurgency, evaluate its regional geopolitical implications and assess the Soviet Union's role, interests and options in the area.