| ID | 165744 |
| Title Proper | Political stability, transition and conflict |
| Other Title Information | Tajikistan compared with Georgia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rezvani, Babak |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Tajikistan and Georgia, in Central Asia and the South Caucasus respectively, are both small Soviet successor states with a recent history of political volatility and instability until the mid-2000s. Nevertheless, these independent countries have eventually developed diverging policies, notably with regard to their political alliances and world orientations. The Tajikistani Civil War resembles in many ways that of the Chechen conflict and also helps us understand the Syrian conflict. Similar to Georgia, Tajikistan had experienced the collapse of state institutions more intensely than other Soviet republics. Although contingent and actor-driven factors may have influenced the outcome, the influence of structural factors has been far greater than those agency-driven factors. This review article discusses, and tries to offer understanding and explanations for, political stability, transition and conflict in these two countries. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle Eastern Studies Vol. 55, No.1; Jan 2019: p.141-156 |
| Journal Source | Middle Eastern Studies Vol: 55 No 1 |
| Key Words | Geopolitics ; Religion ; Russia ; Tajikistan ; Georgia ; Political Violence and Conflict |