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What is a political transition?
Can a shared vision of peace overcome the specter of war?
Is there any hope for both stability and greater freedom?
What conditions and approaches lead to durable peace?
To all those interested in political transitions,
or in Central Asia, I offer my perspectives derived from my training,
travels, teaching and research.
Welcome!
Colleagues are invited to make copies of my
Curriculum Vita offered in three formats under
"Resume."
My Students can find syllabi, lecture notes,
sample quizzes, supplemental materials and
associated news and opinion articles under
"Current Classes."
Researchers are invited to read published articles,
my thesis in full and my dissertation abstract
under "Research Papers."
Papers presented to academic conferences
are available under "Presentations."
To everyone interested in Central Asia,
particularly Tajikistan, I hope that you will enjoy
a few selected images from my research and
teaching trips there.
All of the images on this page are clickable links
that will take you to expanded notes on their
cultural context and significance.
From these images I hope that you will appreciate
how easy it is to love the people of Central Asia.
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Biographical note:
College roommates from Iran in 1979 ignited a fascination
with the Persian-speaking world, but the fires of intellectual
restlessness starved for lack of fuel for many years.
Through the support of an amazing wife, I retired from
working in municipal water treatment.
My love for Persian-speaking people and my studies in
International Relations led me to study Tajiki in Samarkand,
and later to teach in in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
My travels include three visits to Uzbekistan beginning in
1998 and four trips to Tajikistan beginning in 2000.
In 2004 I completed his Ph. D. in International Relations
from the University of Denver's Graduate School
of International Studies.
Jonathan is the proud father of a son and daughter,
both now studying for their doctorates.
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