Central Asia has become the battleground for the major struggles of the 21st century: radical Islam versus secularism, authoritarianism versus identity politics, Eastern versus Western control of resources, and the American 'War on Terror'. Nowhere are these conflicts more starkly illustrated than in the case of Tajikistan. Embedded in the oil-rich Central Asian region, and bordering war-torn Afghanistan, Tajikistan occupies a geo-strategically pivotal position. It is also a major transit hub for the smuggling of opium, which eventually ends up in the hands of heroin dealers in Western cities. In this timely book, Lena Jonson examines Tajkistan's search for a foreign policy in the post 9/11 environment. She shows the internal contradictions of a country in every sense at the crossroads, reconciling its bloody past with an uncertain future She assesses the impact of regional developments on the reform movement in Tajikistan, and in turn examines how changes in Tajik society (which is the only Central Asian country to have a legal Islamist party) might affect the region. The destiny of Tajikistan is intimately connected with that of Central Asia, and this thorough and penetrating book is essential reading for anyone seeking to make sense of this strategically vital region at a moment of transition.
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'with well-argued and clear conclusions for the region.' Paul Bergne, Director of The Oxford Society for the Caspian and Central Asia and author of The Birth of Tajikistan (I.B.Tauris, 2006)
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Lena Jonson is Associate Professor in Political Science and a Senior Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. She has worked at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London and as Political Officer at the OSCE mission to Tajikistan. Since autumn 2005 she has worked as a Cultural Counsellor for the Swedish Embassy in Moscow.
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Most studies of Central Asia are carried out from the perspective of the policies and interests of the big powers engaging in the region, and thus focus on the competition between these states in a contemporary repetition of the so called 'Great Game'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
topornogo razdeleniya, tadzhikskogo naroda, aluminium sector, bilateral security cooperation, aluminium factory, border troops, vostochnoi literatury, consolidation approach, foreign engagement, foreign policy change, independent research institute, trade turnover, cent quota Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Central Asia, Soviet Union, President Rakhmonov, Fergana Valley, United States, Democratic Party, Bukhara Emirate, General Peace Agreement, Northern Alliance, Middle East, Collective Security Treaty, Communist Party, Samanid Empire, Islamic Revival Party, President Putin, Security Council, Mirror of History, President Karimov, Said Abdullo Nuri, People's Front, Presidential Guard, Rahmatullo Zoirov, Respubliki Tadzhikistan, Socialist Party, Tajik State Border Protection Committee New!
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