👉 Tamerlanism is a political ideology that emerged in Central Asia, particularly in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It was founded by Soviet intelligence officers who advocated for a "taming" of the local population to improve their situation, often through violent means such as torture and imprisonment. The ideology's core beliefs included the idea that people should be controlled and oppressed, with the goal of achieving an idealized state or society. Tamerlanism was part of the broader Cold War ideological conflict