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

Jeni Mitchell

doi:10.1080/02634937.2015.1050286

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

Jeni Mitchell^*

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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.

Original language	English
Pages	357-372
Number of pages	16
Volume	34
No.	3
Specialist publication	Central Asian Survey
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2015.1050286
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

civilian victimization
Popular Front of Tajikistan
refugees
Tajik civil war
Tajikistan

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