Books by M Hassan Kakar
A Political And Diplomatic History of Afghanistan, 1863-1901
by M Hassan Kakar
Kakar knows the material extremely well. He looks through 19th-century Afghanistan in a very professional way. It is a very detailed history, which helps you understand that Afghanistan’s interaction with the international community is not recent. There is a tendency to think – Oh, the Afghans, they’ve never really dealt with foreigners. In fact successful Afghan rulers specialised in dealing with foreigners by getting them to fund their states and equip their militaries.
Interviews where books by M Hassan Kakar were recommended
The best books on Afghanistan, recommended by Thomas Barfield
Anthropologist and Afghanistan expert Thomas Barfield gives a panoramic view of Afghanistan, from founding dynasties to the failed central Asian states of today. He picks the best books on Afghanistan.
