Publisher's Synopsis
"Why Did We Collapse?," originally written in Persian and translated into Japanese by Noguchi Juichi, describes the circumstances that led to the collapse of Dr. Najibullah's government in Afghanistan in 1992. Beginning of the last decade of the last century following the end of cold war, saw turmoil and political upheavals in many parts of the world. Afghanistan was no exception and the events paved the way for the coming of Mujaheddin guerillas and subsequently rise of the Taliban. The book written by the then vice president of the country is a must read to get acquainted with how the events unfolded in the war-torn country at a crucial time in modern world history.