Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-388) and index.
Contents
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Glossary -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Prelude -- Chapter 2 Narrating a House Divided -- Chapter 3 "Bloody Bahman" -- Chapter 4Independence -- Chapter 5 Islam -- Chapter 6 Tensions Rising -- Chapter 7 Men of Disorder -- Chapter 8 Civil War -- Chapter 9 The 16th Session of the Supreme Soviet -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Summary
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.
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