A Political and Economic History of the Jews of AfghanistanA Political and Economic History of the Jews of Afghanistan by Sara Koplik describes the situation of Jews in that country during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, particularly 1839-1952. It examines the political, economic and social conditions they faced as religious minorities. The work focuses upon harsh governmental economic policies of the 1930s and 1940s spearheaded by 'Abd al-Majid Khan Zabuli which caused the impoverishment and suffering of both the local community and refugees from Soviet Central Asia. The question of Nazi influence in Afghanistan is addressed, with the author arguing that it was mainly limited to the economic sphere. An examination of the appeal of Zionism and the community's immigration to Israel is included. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Origins and Customs | 15 |
Chapter 3 A Survey of the Modern Political and Economic History of Afghanistan 17471933 | 49 |
Chapter 4 Northern Afghanistans Soviet Refugee Crisis 19321936 | 84 |
Chapter 5 Afghan Economic Policies in the 1930s | 114 |
Chapter 6 World War IIs Impact on Afghanistan | 137 |
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