Citation

Auten B. Stud. Conflict Terrorism 1996; 19(2): 199-212.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10576109608436003

PMID

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Abstract

Over the past five years, much attention has been placed on interethnic warfare and its role in fostering state disintegration. In the former Soviet Union, Russian fears of losing the southern tier republics (Moldova, the Transcaucasus, and Tajikistan) due to ethnic strife has prompted the introduction of military "peacekeeping" units. Out of these three areas, however, Tajikistan has proven to be the deadliest. The Tajik civl war in 1992 was the direct result of ethnic and inter‐clan competition for central government power. Russian, Uzbek, and Afghan military involvement in Tajikistan is better understood following an analysis of the internal political landscape. At the same time, U.S. foreign policy in Tajikistan, if it is to be relevant, must take these intrastate and interstate factors into strong consideration.

Language: en