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During almost 250 years of its existence, Afghanistan has evolved from rule by a tribal aristocracy to constitutional monarchy, and peoples democratic republic. This is an historical dictionary of Afghanistan.

About the Author

Ludwig W. Adamec (Ph.D.,UCLA) is Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona and was director of its Near Eastern Center for ten years. Widely known as a leading authority on Afghanistan, he is the author of a number of reference works on Afghanistan and books on Afghan history, foreign policy and international relations, including "Afghanistan 1900-1923: A Diplomatic History", a six volume "Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan", and "Dictionary of Afghan Wars, Revolutions, and Insurgencies" (Scarecrow, 1996).