Tajikistan

by Rafis Abazov

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

142 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Rafis Abazov is an adjunct professor at the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. He worked as a Central Asian regional analyst for Moscow-based news agencies and newspapers and contributed annual analytical reports on Central Asia to various international analytical research centers, including the Freedom House and Transition-on-Line. He has published three books, including Historical Dictionary of Kyrgyzstan and Historical Dictionary of Turkmenistan and contributed a number of articles to edited volumes, including about 50 articles to various encyclopedias.

Reviews

[Dad · Rating 4 out of 5]

These little former Soviet republics have a lot of interest for me. I have enjoyed their histories and facts about their way of life. I decided to read this book as I enjoyed a video series by Nature called the "Russian Bear." It is interesting to learn about these faraway and untouched countries.