The Origins of the Civil War in Tajikistan: Nationalism, Islamism, and Violent Conflict in Post-Soviet Space

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
Published: 09/14/2018
Pages: 414
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781498532808
ISBN10: 1498532802
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | Central Asia
- History | Russia | General
- Political Science | World | Asian

About the Author
Tim Epkenhans is professor of Islamic studies at the University of Freiburg.