Citation

Bowers SR, Musayev B, Samson SA. Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies 2006; 31(4): 375-397.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006)

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Abstract

Utilizing the works of Uzbek scholars and journalists, the authors offer an analysis of the emergence of a culture of violence in post-Soviet Central Asia. This violence has been expressed in the form of terrorist strikes against security personnel as well as suicide attacks on civilian targets. What began as a cultural reawakening throughout Central Asia is evolving into a jihadist campaign to undermine secular authority. Thus, regional violence has been steadily increasing over the past five years.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolat; Hizb ut-Tahrir; Hizb-i-Islami Turkestan; Islam Lashkarlari; Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU); Juma or Jumma Namangani; Tahir Yuldashev; Tovba or Tauba