Government and Society in Afghanistan : : The Reign of Amir ‘Abd al-Rahman Khan / / Hasan Kawun Kakar.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Kakar, Hasan Kawun,
• Place / Publishing House: Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]; ©1979
• প্রকাশনার বছর: 2021
• ভাষা: English
• দৈহিক বর্ননা: 1 online resource

This is an authoritative study of the administrative, social, and economic structure of Afghanistan during a decisive stage in its history. The period covered—the reign of the "Iron" Amir Rahman Khan—was in many ways the beginning of modern Afghanistan as a cohesive nation. Although Afghan...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Preface
• Note on Transcription
• Introduction
• Chapter I The Central Government: 1
• Chapter II The Central Government: 2
• Chapter III The Local Government
• Chapter IV The System of Taxation
• Chapter V The Army
• Chapter VI Social Structure: 1
• Chapter VII Social Structure: 2
• Chapter VIII Economic Structure: 1
• Chapter IX Economic Structure: 2
• Conclusion
• Appendix
• Note on Sources
• Notes
• Abbreviations Used in the Notes
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index