Download or read book Tajikistan in the New Central Asia written by Lena Jonson and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 2006-08-25 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embedded in the oil-rich Central Asian region, and bordering Afghanistan, Tajikisitan occupies a geo-strategically pivotal position. This book examines Tajkistan's search for a foreign policy in the post 9/11 environment. It shows the internal contradictions of a country at the crossroads, reconciling its bloody past with an uncertain future.