This book develops a conceptual approach to understanding the face of contemporary terrorism as manifested in the recent attacks in mumbai and paris. How to counter terrorism in southeast asia the diplomat. South asia or southern asia, is the southern region of the asian continent, which comprises the. This timely and significant book seeks to explain the deepseated complexities of terrorism and insurgency in southeast asia. A handbook of terrorism and insurgency in southeast asia. Terrorism revisited islamism, political violence and. It is an organized system of intimidation and coercion by use of violence that does not obey the rules of war to achieve political or religious ends. This book brings together some of the leading experts on chinese. In the popular mind, extremism and terrorism are invariably linked to ethnic and religious factors.
By analyzing the historical evolution of terrorism and by offering case studies on different forms of terrorism in south asia and elsewhere, the. Contributed papers presented earlier in a seminar jointly organized and sponsored by regional centre for strategic studies and konrad adenauer foundation. South asia is home to a range of extremist groups from the jihadists of pakistan to the tamil tigers of sri lanka. Responding to terrorism in south asia by s d muni editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in terrorist activities around the world, including in south asia. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data the borderlands of southeast asia. Co18025 shifting sands of terrorism in southeast asia rsis. Since the end of the cold war, however, this internal dynamic has converged with an evolving external environment, stimulating the development of linkages between uyghur separatism and terrorism and broader terrorist movements in central asia, south asia and the middle east.
South asia united nations security council counter. In recent years an increasing number of highquality childrens and young adult books are published that portray south asia or south asians living abroad. The terror challenge in south asia and prospect of. Co18025 shifting sands of terrorism in southeast asia. Impact on development and democratic process, edited by sridhar k. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Portions of this book may be quoted or reprinted without permission, provided that a standard source credit line is included. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hard power and the war on terror in south asia the daily. Institute of asian and oriental studies south asia uzh.
Yet the dominant history of south asia is notable for tolerance and. Views from india is a noteworthy attempt to provide a comprehensive analysis of terrorism and its various contours. May 08, 2019 why did the islamic state target sri lanka. He is a distinguished professor at illinois state university where he joined in 2002. This book explores evolving patterns of nuclear deterrence, the impact of new technologies, and changing deterrent force postures in the south asian region to. President trump realises that finding an immediate solution to this impasses is not possible, hence after his recent meeting with kim at dmz, he has categorically stated that speed is not the object. Drawing on the vast experience of its expert editors and authors, the book. In the aftermath of 911, this region has been designated by the united states to be the second front in the war on terrorism. Kueck, is one such effort as far as south asia, theatre of many violent conflicts, is concerned. Selected books about the history and politics of modern south asia from harvard university press. South asia is confronted with a rapidly transforming terrorism threat landscape that is increasingly transnational in nature.
It is a word with intrinsically negative connotations that is generally applied to ones enemies and opponents, or to those with whom one disagrees and would. Myth and reality of terrorism in south asia book, 20. While diversity could have worked as a push factor in strengthening democracies in the region, historically, fault lines in the south asian faiths. Feriha peracha is the director and supervising psychologist for the sabaoon project, a school in pakistan which uses academic and religious education, psychology and other techniques to. Terrorism and counterterrorism in china hurst publishers. Major islamist terrorist attacks in india by pakistanbased groups in the post 911 period major terrorist attacks in indias north east by groups supported by isi, dgfi in the post 911 period the kashmiri pandits.
Radicalization in south asia sage publications inc. Developing a viable counter terr orism strategy for south asia v. Consensus, usually founders against narrow perceptions of interests of state and a refusal to adopt coordinated responses, thereby negating kumar rupesinghes formulations on early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and postconflict rehabilitation. Impacts on development and democratic process a compilation of papers presented at an international conference held in kathmandu during 2325 september 2002, is one such product of this renewed interest in terrorism in south asia. The threat of terrorism in southeast asia in 2018 the. Regional centre for strategic studies colombo, sri lanka. The focus in this timely volume is on the strategic evolved by the south asian states in responding to the challenge of terrorism.
She writes on south asia and india, focusing on politics, terrorism and extremism. Most of his work deals with religion and politics, particularly on south asian politics and political islam. Context, trajectories and implications presents a critical overview of radicalism, violence and terrorism in south asia, a region that is diverse in terms of demography, religion, culture and political ideologies. An emerging field in indian armys strategic defence. How south asia emerged as hotbed for terror attacks since. The islamic states leaders for south asia by ankit panda. Satp is the largest website on terrorism and low intensity warfare in south asia, and creates the database and analytic context for research and analysis of all extremist movements in the region.
Launch of the south asia terrorism portal, march 11, 2000. Political violence and terrorism in south asia book, 2006. Terrorism in southeast asia vaughn, bruce, chanlettavery, emma, lum, thomas, manyin, mark, niksch, larry on. He has also been associated with social science baha, kathmandu. Dimensions of political violence in south asia 19 s. Emily burke is a research assistant at the naval postgraduate school and is a graduate student in.
Bangladesh summary in november 2019, an antiterrorism court in bangladesh sentenced seven people to death in connection with the 2016 holey artisan bakery attack that killed 22 people in dhaka. One of the few positive aspects of the 911 tragedy is the exponential growth in the scholarship on terrorism. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The politics of extremism in south asia by deepa m. This book highlights various challenges and opportunities for water management and cooperation in south asia. Effective and timely international and regional cooperation is essential for states to. Published in association with regional centre for strategic studies, colombo even though south asia had a long and diverse experience of dealing with terrorism, post 911 a sense of urgency and seriousness has been reinforced with regard to it at the global level. In another sign of south asia s critical situation, the 2018 global terrorism index found that between 20022017, sri lanka and nepal were the only south asian countries which experienced a decrease in the impact of terrorism.
Parallels the philippines has been a recent flashpoint, but violent episodes have taken place elsewhere, too. Welcome to the leading house south asia and iran zhaw zurich. Sanjukta sunderason leiden university universiteit leiden. He has written extensively on bangladeshi politics and madrasas in south asia. A series of deadly terror attacks in sri lanka has highlighted the need for strengthening counter terrorism cooperation across south asia, writes viraj solanki.
South asia book award an initiative of the south asia national. Terrorist affected areas in south asia and the effect of terrorism has also been discussed in detail. Water management in south asia socioeconomic, infrastructural. Medicinal plants of south asia 1st edition elsevier. The library of the institute of asian and oriental studies holds one of the richest collections pertaining to south asia in switzerland.
The politics of violence and extremist trends in south asia can be linked to the contradictions arising as a consequence of faulty national policies. This book includes chapters that illustrate diversity by focusing on countries from south asia, southeast asia and the asia pacific. According to the global terrorism index 2017, south asia ranks as a region heavily affected by the impact of terrorism. Tackling nuclear terrorism in south asia by feroz hassan khan and emily burke feroz hassan khan is a lecturer at the naval postgraduate school in monterey, ca and a former brigadier general in the pakistan army. The department examines the contemporary cultures and societies of south asia, a region encompassing india, pakistan, bangladesh, nepal and sri lanka.
Rsis commentaries country and region studies global international politics and security nontraditional security south asia southeast asia and asean terrorism studies. The international and interdisciplinary work in this book analyses how mobility and diaspora are engaged in literature and media and how the. South asia terrorism portal satp is the largest website on terrorism and low intensity warfare in south asia, and creates the database and analytic context for research and analysis of. A philippine marine walks past graffiti during a patrol along a deserted street at the frontline in marawi, on the southern island of mindanao on july 22, 2017. Selected titles on making modern south asia harvard university. He has worked as a journalist for himal south asia and the nepali times and is currently a book editor for the kathmandubased himal books. Terrorist affected areas in south asia and the effect of terrorism has also been discussed in. Terrorism in southeast asia congressional research service summary since september 2001, the united states has increased focus on radical islamist and terrorist groups in southeast asia, particularly those in the philippines, indonesia, malaysia, thailand, and singapore. Southeast asia has been a base for terrorist operations. The good, the bad, and the ugly of the coronavirus fallout for each government in east, southeast, south, and central asia. Prof imtiaz ahmed is teaching at department of international relations, university of dhaka. Borders and mobility in south asia and beyond amsterdam. This book is a collection of seventeen papers, dealing with its ideological and theoretical nuances, legal aspects, diverse motivations, complex interrelationships and operational techniques.
The scope of this category includes pages whose subjects relate to terrorism, a contentious label valueladen labelssuch as calling an organization andor individual a terrorist may express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources to describe the subject, in which case use intext attribution. This book brings out the terrorist groups involved in south asia in detail and india in particular. While the book recognizes terrorism to be a global phenomenon, a coordinated response strategy in south asia is still in the realm of impossible. The south asia terrorism portal satp is an indispensable resource to seek information, data, critical assessment and analysis on terrorism in south asia. In his book inside terrorism bruce hoffman offered an explanation of why the term terrorism becomes distorted. Lessons learnt and future prospects in postwar sri lanka 32 jehan perera 4.
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