Jamil Hasanli is emeritus professor of history at Baku State University.
Description
Chapter 1: National Movement in Eastern Turkistan and Moscow's Growing Influence in Xinjiang (1930-1934) Chapter 2: Strengthening of Soviet Control over Eastern Turkistan (1934-1939) Chapter 3: Deepening of Crisis in Soviet-Xinjiang Relations and Downfall of the Sheng Government Chapter 4: Activation of Moscow's Policy in Xinjiang and Creation of the Eastern Turkistan Republic (1944-1945) Chapter 5: The Urumqi Agreement and Establishment of a Coalition Government in Xinjiang (1946-1947) Chapter 6: New Wave of Soviet Activities in Xinjiang and Communist Victory in China (1947- 1949)
Reviews
Jamil Hansali is one of the most original historians of the Cold War. This book-the latest in a series of path-breaking studies-shows how Joseph Stalin manipulated an ethnic insurgency in Xinjiang to reach his geopolitical goals in Northwest China. This is an essential, eye-opening read for understanding Stalin's foreign policy. -- Sergey Radchenko, Cardiff University