Tajikistan - The Trials of Independence

Zusatztext 'one of the first books on post-Soviet Central Asia dedicated to a single country. It demonstrates a serious effort to understand the people and politics of Fajikistand and the way in which external factors play exacerbating or mitigating roles vis-à-vis internal tensions. The book is written by a number of international experts and offers a fortunate combination of different perspectives on the political development of Tajikistan. Contributions from authors with practical experience add a further dimension.' - Anna Matveeva! Bulletin of SOAS Informationen zum Autor Shirin Akiner, Mohammad-Reza Djalili, Frederic Grare Klappentext Since its independence in 1991 Tajikistan has suffered a painful series of political crises followed by a civil war, still continuing, whose repercussions extend far beyond its borders. This work examines the causes of the turmoil, and analyses, through the case of Tajikistan, social and political dynamics at work throughout Central Asia. The book is the work of eleven Central Asian experts from different disciplinary backgrounds, and provides new insight into questions as varied as clan and local identity, the political construction of ethnicity and the role of peacekeeping forces. Zusammenfassung Examines the causes of the post-independence turmoil, and analyses social and political dynamics at work throughout Central Asia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements, Introduction, Construction of a National Identity, Division and Conflict, The Tajik Conflict and the Wider World, Peace-Making and Peace-Keeping, Humanitarian Dimensions, Selected Bibliography, Maps

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• Authors: Akiner, Shirin Akiner, Shirin Djalili Akiner, Akiner Shirin, Mohammad-Reza Djalili, Djalili Mohammad-Reza, Frederic Grare, Grare Frederic
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.07.2016
• EAN: 9781138996694
• ISBN: 978-1-138-99669-4
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Central Asia Research Forum; Central Asia Research Forum
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; HISTORY / Asia / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, Asian History