Tim Epkenhans

The Origins of the Civil War in Tajikistan

Nationalism, Islamism, and Violent Conflict in Post-Soviet Space

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, and Cultures
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 600g
• ISBN-13: 9781498532808
• ISBN-10: 1498532802
• Artikelnr.: 52643035

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Prelude: A Post-Colonial Moment in Late Soviet Tajikistan
Chapter 2: Narrating a House Divided: Regionalism Revisited Chapter 3:
"Bloody Bahman" Chapter 4: Independence Chapter 5: Islam Chapter 6:
Tensions Rising: The Tale of Two Squares (March & April 1992) Chapter 7:
Men of Disorder: Masculinity, Crime and Violent Conflict Chapter 8: Civil
War Chapter 9: The 16th Session of the Supreme Soviet