The Origins Of The Civil War In Tajikistan: Nationalism, Islamism, And Violent Conflict In Post-Soviet Space (Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, And Cultures) - 9781498532785

This study provides a comprehensive account of the civil war that erupted in Tajikistan in 1992. Based on a wide range of primary sources, it analyzes the conflict's long-term historical and structural roots as well as its short-term causes, including the rapid dismantling of the Soviet Union and the revival of Islamic and nationalist forces.

• | Author: Tim Epkenhans
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 26, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 414 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1498532780
• | ISBN-13: 9781498532785