Afghanistan (2nd Edition)

Name: Afghanistan (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 9787522832203

王凤 / 闫伟Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP)2024

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Chapters: 19
Series: Guide to the Nations (New Edition)
ISBN: 9787522832203

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Summary

This book is the Afghanistan volume of the "Guide to the Nations" series (new edition) from Social Sciences Academic Press, compiled by Wang Feng and Yan Wei, revised and expanded from the 2010 first edition and published in 2024. Taking a country-studies approach, the book systematically examines multiple aspects of Afghanistan, a landlocked country in west-central Asia. It opens with Afghanistan's geographical location and administrative divisions, terrain, rivers and lakes, climate, mineral and plant and animal resources, and basic national conditions such as population, ethnic groups, languages, religion, and folk festivals; it then outlines in chronological order the country's history from ancient civilizations and medieval dynasties to the founding of the Durrani Empire, modern reforms and independence, and contemporary political change; subsequent chapters discuss Afghanistan's political system and major political and military factions, economic structure and postwar reconstruction, military and security situation, social life, culture and education, and foreign relations, with a chronology of major events, references, and an index at the end. As a country-profile reference commonly used by universities and think tanks, the book is complete in scope and clear in structure, balancing scholarship and readability, and is suitable as an introductory and reference work for readers seeking an overall framework for understanding Afghanistan.

Editor's review

阿富汗是近年国际新闻中反复出现却很难被真正理解的国家：帝国在这里折戟，部族、宗教与地缘力量彼此缠绕，普通读者往往只能在碎片报道中捕捉到模糊印象。这本“列国志”阿富汗卷的价值，正在于它提供了一副“先看地图、再谈时事”的骨架——从地形、河流与资源讲起，解释为什么这个内陆国家长期受制于交通与生存条件；再把王朝更迭、近代改革与外部干预放进时间线，让今天的政局不再是无源之水。全书按地理、历史、政治、经济、军事、社会、文化、外交分章，章节之间可以顺序通读，也可以按需查阅，附有大事纪年、参考文献与索引，便于写论文、做报告时定位资料。编著者长期从事中东与阿富汗问题研究，2024年的修订版在2010年首版基础上补充了新的研究成果与局势变化，使这本工具书具备了难得的时效性。它不是靠情绪和立场取胜的书，而是靠资料与框架，适合愿意慢一点、把阿富汗读懂的人。

Who it's for

A good fit for

高校国际关系、区域国别、中东研究专业的学生与教师
从事涉外工作、政策研究与智库分析的人员
希望系统了解阿富汗历史与现状的非虚构读者
需要一本可随时查阅的阿富汗国情工具书的记者与编辑

Not a good fit for

只想通过回忆录或战地故事获得代入感的休闲读者
期待大量现场访谈与个人叙事、偏好轻快文字的读者
寻找阿富汗古代艺术、文学专门研究的读者

Reading tips

先通读第一章与大事纪年，建立地理与时间坐标，再进入各专题章节。
把它当作工具书使用：遇到新闻事件时，回到历史、政治、外交三章查证背景。
阅读时可配合中亚地图，边读边标注河流、山口与周边国界线。
对某一专题感兴趣，可顺着卷末参考文献继续延伸阅读原始研究。

About the publisher

Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP) China · Founded in 1985

Founded in 1985, Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP) is known for its "Pishu" (Blue Book) series, Pishu database, and academic journals, and has long been dedicated to professional academic publishing in the humanities and social sciences. The books in the library cover foreign literature, social sciences, world history, historical reading, politics, and classical poetry. They include cross-cultural works such as The Poetry of Yehuda Amichai (3 volumes, centenary commemorative revised edition) and Similar in Form, Different in Essence: What Are the Structural Differences Between Traditional Chinese and Japanese Political Cultures, as well as world history translations such as The Hundred Years War, Volume 1: Trial by Battle (2 volumes) and To End All Wars: Loyalty, Rebellion, and World War I (1914–1918), along with social science and historical studies such as Six Essays on Spontaneity: Autonomy, Dignity, and Meaningful Work and Play, The Return of the Fierce General: A New Jiangnan History of Dongting East Mountain, and An Example-Based Guide to the Method of Organizing Tang Poetry Documents. Its authors include Yehuda Amichai, Fu Hao, Ge Zhaoguang, Jonathan Sumption, and Adam Hochschild. Public information is limited, so this introduction focuses on the publishing directions reflected in the library's books.

Chapter 1 Land and People
Section 1 Physical Geography
Section 2 Natural Resources
Section 3 Inhabitants and Religion
Section 4 Folk Customs and Festivals
Chapter 2 History
Section 1 A Brief History of Antiquity
Section 2 A Brief History of the Medieval Period
Section 3 A Brief History of the Modern Era
Section 4 A Brief History of the Contemporary Era
Chapter 3 Politics
Chapter 4 Economy
Chapter 5 Military
Chapter 6 Society
Chapter 7 Culture
Chapter 8 Foreign Relations
Chronology of Major Events
Principal References
Index

FAQ

这本书是第几版，和旧版有什么区别？

本书是“列国志”阿富汗卷的第2版，2024年由社会科学文献出版社出版。它在2010年首版基础上由王凤、闫伟修订，补充了阿富汗政局的新动态与研究成果，仍然保持八章加附录的框架。

书里会讲到塔利班重新执政后的情况吗？

据出版信息，2024年的修订版补充了阿富汗局势的最新变化与研究成果，涉及政体转型、社会与教育、女性处境等议题。具体覆盖到哪一时间节点，建议翻阅实体书正文与大事纪年确认。

没有相关背景知识，能读懂吗？

可以。本书属于国情通识类著作，按地理、历史、政治、经济等专题分章，语言以叙述和交代事实为主，术语不多。零基础读者建议从第一章和大事纪年入手，不必一开始就逐页精读。

适合作为论文引用的资料吗？

可以作为国情背景与基本事实的参考，书中附有大事纪年、主要参考文献与索引，便于追溯来源。但若做深度研究，仍建议结合专著、期刊论文与一手报告交叉核对。

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搜索结果只确认了纸质版信息（ISBN 9787522832203，定价98元）。是否发行电子版需以出版社官方渠道为准，未核实前不宜轻信网盘或第三方打包资源。

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About the author

王凤 Author

Wang Feng is an author whose work spans a notably wide range of fields, though publicly available information about her is limited and her identity and biographical background remain unclear. Judging from the seven works held in the collection, her writing covers literature, economics, computer science, and management. Among them, the five-volume World Literature Lectures by a University of Tokyo Professor, which she co-authored, offers a systematic survey of world literature from an appreciation-oriented perspective aimed at general readers. A Longer View: Essays in Political Economy reflects her interest in political economy, while AutoCAD 2020 Basics and Practical Examples and its companion training guide are teaching materials on computer-aided design. Another work, Research on the Mechanism by Which Entrepreneurs' Social Traits Contribute to Entrepreneurial Success, addresses entrepreneurial management. Overall, her books combine the practicality of textbooks with the inquiry of academic essays, making them useful to learners and researchers across different fields.

闫伟 Author

Yan Wei is an author about whom limited public information is available. His writing spans two fields: world history and management practice. In world history, he focuses on the Horn of Africa and the western Indian Ocean region, with historical works on Somalia, Djibouti, the Comoros, and Mauritania, covering political evolution, social structures, and regional relations—relatively little-studied areas of national history. In management, his works address internet talent models, organizational change, and employee motivation, aimed at business practice with plain language and a problem-oriented approach. The two sets of works differ markedly in subject, but share a preference for specific countries and concrete management situations over abstract discussion. Available materials do not indicate his nationality, dates of birth and death, education, or positions; readers may consult his four listed works to understand his writing orientation.