Böcker i International Library of Central Asian Studies-serien

Describes how, often in the teeth of Uzbek opposition, the Tajiks gained, first an autonomous oblast within Uzbekistan, then an autonomous republic, and finally, in 1929, the status of a full Soviet Union Republic. This work presents documentation of how the idea of a Tajik state came into being and offers a history of the birth of a nation.

Examines Tajikistan's search for a foreign policy in the post 9/11 environment. This book shows the internal contradictions of a country in every sense at the crossroads, reconciling its bloody past with an uncertain future. It assesses the impact of regional developments on the reform movement in Tajikistan.