RUSI JournalVolume 160Issue 5
Daesh and Tajikistan: The Regime's (In)Security Policy
Edward J Lemon
9 November 2015Long Read
The Tajik government’s approach to countering radicalisation has proved counterproductive
The threat of radical Islam has been used by the Tajik government as a way to promote discriminatory policies based on a misinterpretation of the causes and extent of radicalisation in the country, argues Edward J Lemon. He analyses the Tajik government’s rhetoric and policies to show how it has created a situation of insecurity for the country’s citizens.