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Civilian victimization during the Tajik civil war: a typology and strategic assessment

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Tajikistan experienced a brutal civil war shortly after independence, in which an estimated 50,000 people died. Yet the scope, patterns and effects of civilian victimization in Tajikistan remain under-examined. This article explores two key questions: (1) What types of civilian victimization were utilized by the war's victor, the Popular Front of Tajikistan (PFT)? (2) What were the strategic effects and outcomes of civilian victimization by the PFT? The aim is to disaggregate civil war violence in Tajikistan and enable new avenues of research into its patterns and effects. The article's key findings are that civilians were victimized primarily through targeted violence and displacement, and that victimization was generally a successful strategy for the PFT.

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  • Jeni Mitchell, 2015. "Civilian victimization during the Tajik civil war: a typology and strategic assessment," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(3), pages 357-372, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:34:y:2015:i:3:p:357-372
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2015.1050286
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