Download or read book The Origins of the Civil War in Tajikistan written by Tim Epkenhans and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.