Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Middle East, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa))--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Johnson, Thomas H. "March 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on April 23, 2009. Author(s) subject terms: Afghanistan, State Capacity, Governance, Solidarity Groups, Resistance, Tribal Structure, Monarchy, Amir Abdur Rahman, Iron Amir, Communist, PDPA, Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, Mujahedeen, Taliban, Islamists, Hamid Karzai, Counterinsurgency, Insurgency, Statemaking, State building, United Islamic Front, Northern Alliance, Pashtun Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-166). Also available in print.