1st Edition
South Asia The Spectre of Terrorism
196 Pages
by
Routledge India
196 Pages
by
Routledge India
196 Pages
by
Routledge India
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Since the partition of the subcontinent along communal lines, political violence has increased in South Asia. Terrorism is one such manifestation of this violence. This book witnesses serious assessment of various aspects of terrorism that are affecting South Asia as eight scholars of international repute take a closer look at the problem. These essays discuss how terrorist activity in the... Read more
Introduction P R Kumaraswamy 1. Terrorism in South Asia: The Changing Trends P R Kumaraswamy 2. Unholy Alliance: Religion and Political Violence in South Asia Robert G. Wirsing 3. Understanding the 1993 Mumbai Bombings: Madrassas and the Hierarchy of Terror Marika Vicziany 4. Force and Compromise: India's Counter-Insurgency Grand Strategy Rajesh Rajagopalan 5. Ethno-Nationalism and the Politics of Terror in India's Northeast Wasbir Hussain 6. Identity Politics and Minorities in Pakistan Rasul Bakhsh Rais 7. The Evolution of Sectarian Conflicts in Pakistan and the Ever-Changing Face of Islamic Violence Frederic Grare 8. Islamic Militancy in Bangladesh: The Threat from Within Sreeradha Datta 9. Political Terrorism of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka Gamini Samaranayake. Notes on Contributors. Index
Biography
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
