Afghanistan Diplomatic Relations

Originally published in 1902, this book presents a discussion of the relationship between Afghanistan and the British Empire in India. The text provides an account of the key historical events and conflicts which occurred in the Afghan region during the nineteenth century and the strategic importance of the Central Asian area for Britain and Russia. The First and Second Afghan Wars are discussed in detail, together with the relative stability of Abdur Rahman Khan's period as Emir of Afghanistan. Forming the Le Bas Prize Essay for 1902, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Afghanistan, India and the British Empire.

Assesses Afghanistan's place as a pawn between Britain and Imperial Russia and later in the Cold War, plus its transition from a quasi-medieval region to nation-state riven by civil war.