CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter one. People and Places 17
7. Chapter two. Conquering and Ruling Premodern Afghanistan 66
8. Chapter three. Anglo-Afghan Wars and State Building in Afghanistan 110
9. Chapter four. Afghanistan in the Twentieth Century: State and Society in Conflict 164
10. Chapter five. Afghanistan Enters the Twenty-first Century 272
11. Chapter six. Some Conclusions 337
12. Notes 351
13. References 359
14. Index 367