Tajikistan and Afghanistan : the ethnic groups on either side of the border / Premises for the construction of a Tajik national identity, 1920-1930 / Perestroika as seen by some Tajik historians / Political parties and forces in Tajikistan, 1989-1993 / Civil War in Tajikistan, 1992-1993 / Some reflections on Russian involvement in the Tajik conflict, 1992-1993 / Regional ambitions and interests in Tajikistan : the role of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran / Is the conflict in Tajikistan a model for conflicts throughout central Asia? / Russian army and the war in Tajikistan / Tajik conflict : problems of regulation / International concern for Tajikistan : UN and OSCE efforts to promote peace-building and democratisation / International Committee of the Red Cross and the conflict in Tajikistan / Human rights situation in Tajikistan, 1992-1993