Despite cultures : early Soviet rule in Tajikistan / Botakoz Kassymbekova.

Author/creator Kassymbekova, Botakoz author.
Format Book
PublicationPittsburgh, PA : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2016]
Descriptionxiv, 272 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCentral Eurasia in context series
Central Eurasia in context. ^A1092723
Contents Chronology -- Introduction -- An open-air rule -- A nation to serve empire -- Empire as a personal responsibility -- An empire of numbers -- An empire of chauvinists and nationalists -- An empire of inner struggles -- An empire of liars -- A speechless empire.
Scope and content "Despite Cultures examines the strategies and realities of the Soviet state-building project in Tajikistan during the 1920s and 1930s. As Kassymbekova reveals, the local ruling system was built upon an intricate network of individuals, whose stated loyalty to communism was monitored through a chain of command that stretched from Moscow through Tashkent to Dushanbe/Stalinabad"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2016039709
ISBN9780822964193 paperback acid-free paper
ISBN0822964198 paperback acid-free paper

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Joyner General Stacks DK928.85 .K37 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold