Economic Development in Afghanistan during the Soviet Period, 1979-1989: Lessons Learned from the Soviet Experience in Afghanistan

Abstract

This Technical Memorandum provides an overview of the major economic policies implemented in Afghanistan during the Soviet period, 1979-1989, and their results. Its objective is to inform the current NATO-ISAF engagement in Afghanistan about the importance of building the economic capacity of the state and the integration of the agricultural sector into the national economy. The research was done using both Russian- and English-language sources. The study shows that the main reasons behind the fall of the pro-Moscow regime in Kabul were not defeat on the battlefield nor military superiority of the resistance, but the regime's failure to achieve economic sustainability and its over-reliance on foreign aid.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475460

Entities

People

  • Anton Minkov
  • Gregory Smolynec

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Models
  • Economic Policy
  • Foreign Aid
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • International Trade
  • Investments
  • Lessons Learned
  • National Security
  • Natural Gas
  • Operations Research
  • Security
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.