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Book SynopsisUsing recently declassified Soviet documents, Jamil Hasanli examines Soviet involvement in the anti-China rebellion in East Turkistan during the 1930’s and 1940’s.
Trade ReviewJamil 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
Table of ContentsChapter 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)
