The Origins of the Civil War in Tajikistan

Autorentext

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

Klappentext

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.

Inhalt

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