This unique work of political geography of West Asia presents a study of the impact of the 19th century Anglo-Russian game of geopolitics and the consequential rivalries between the Abdali and Khozeimeh Amirdoms on the political geography of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Central Asian republics. This scholarly work presents a thorough study of the trials and tribulations that resulted in the shaping of today's political geography of West Asia and the emergence and evolution of international boundaries amongst West Asian states.
Author(s): Mojtahed-Zadeh
Edition: 1
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 288
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of illustrations......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
Introduction......Page 18
The great game and its major players......Page 25
Small players: the Khozeimeh family......Page 58
Khozeimeh foreign relations......Page 107
The partitioning of Khorasan and the creation of Afghanistan......Page 139
The partitioning of Khorasan and Baluchistan and the emergence of modern boundaries......Page 167
The partitioning of Sistan and the evolution of boundaries with Afghanistan......Page 191
Conclusion......Page 226
Notes......Page 236
Bibliography......Page 260
Index......Page 266
