This book is a historical study of the Tajiks in Central Asia from the ancient times to the post-Soviet period. For millennia, these descendants of the original

Tajikistan is one of the lesser-known and least-researched former Soviet Central Asian republics. The birth of the new state in 1991 was followed closely by a c

Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east

Examines the causes of the post-independence turmoil, and analyses social and political dynamics at work throughout Central Asia.

A profile of the history, geography, government, culture, people, and economy of the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan.