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Radicalization in South Asia
Context, Trajectories and Implications
Edited by:
- Mubashar Hasan - Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo, Norway
- Kenji Isezaki - Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
- Sameer Yasir - Former Assistant Professor, Centre for International Relational, Peace and Conflict Studies, Islamic University of Science and Technology, India
July 2019 | 372 pages | SAGE India
Radicalization in South Asia: 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. While diversity could have worked as a push factor in strengthening democracies in the region, historically, fault lines in the South Asian faiths, culture, ethnicity, nationalism and political ideologies have triggered radical movements, and unleashed violence and terror attacks to destabilize democracies in the region. Against the backdrop of the current wave of illiberalism and radicalism sweeping over the US, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Latin America, this book presents the most recent scenario of the context, trajectories and policy implications for radicalism, violence and terrorism in five South Asian countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives.
It emphasizes the comparative insights provided by the changing values of South Asian society to offer a comprehensive picture of radicalization in this region.
It emphasizes the comparative insights provided by the changing values of South Asian society to offer a comprehensive picture of radicalization in this region.
Foreword by Irfan Habib
Acknowledgements
Mubashar Hasan, Kenji Isezaki and Sameer Yasir
Introduction to Radicalization in South Asia: Context, Trajectories and Implications
Maidul Islam
Fortunes of Radicalism: Indian Maoists and the Dead End of Politics
Noor Ahmed Baba
Kashmir’s Syncretic Tradition and Challenges of Radicalization in a Raging Conflict
Nazneen Mohsina and Sinan Siyech
Terrorist Narratives and Recruitment in South Asia: The India Factor
Azim Zahir
Religious and Political Transformations in the Maldives: The Macro-Level Contexts of Radicalization
Iraj De Alwis, Anishka De Zylva and Barana Waidyatilake
Counter-radicalization in Sri Lanka: A Blueprint for Action
Raafia Raees Khan and Feriha N. Peracha
Deradicalizing Militant Youth in Northern Pakistan
Fatima Waqi Sajjad
Countering Radicalization through Education: Global Policy Trends and the Case of Pakistan
Asif bin Ali
Bangladesh’s ‘War on Terror’ and Madrasa Education
Shahab Enam Khan
The Gender Dimension of Extremism: The Unfolding Links between Women and Extremism in Bangladesh
Bulbul Siddiqi
Perception of the Pathways towards Radicalization among Urban Youth in Bangladesh
Mahbubur Rahman
Developing Counter-narrative for De-radicalization in Bangladesh: Issues and Challenges
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