Soviet Policy in Xinjiang

Using recently declassified Soviet documents, Jamil Hasanli examines Soviet involvement in the anti-China rebellion in East Turkistan during the 1930’s and 1940’s.

Jamil Hasanli is former professor of history at Baku State University and visiting scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

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)