Religion and Security in South and Central Asia

ISBN-13: 9781138784833 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 220 str.

K. Warikoo

Opis

This book provides local perspectives on religion, security, history, geopolitics & geostrategy in South Asia & Central Asia in an integrated manner. Presenting a holistic & updated view of the developments inside & across South & Central Asia, it offers coherent & concise analyses by experts on the region.

Spis treści

1. Introduction K. Warikoo  2. Taliban’s Resurgence in Afghanistan and Pakistan Frederic Grare  3. Pakistan's Slide Towards Talibanisation Sushant Sareen  4. Resurgence of the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan: Implications for Regional Security  Deepali Gaur Singh  5. Roads to Perdition: The Politics and Practice of Islamist Terrorism in India  Praveen Swami  6. Islamist Extremism in Kashmir  K. Warikoo  7. Communal Peace in India: Lessons from Multicultural Banaras  Priyankar Upadhyaya  8. Islamist Extremism and Terror Network in Bangladesh  Smruti S. Pattanaik  9. Religious Radicalism in Bangladesh: Security Challenges to India  C. A. Josukutty  10. Hizb ut-Tahrir: The Destabilising Force in Central Asia  Mahesh R. Debata  11. Islamic Radicalism in Central Asia  Murat Laumulin  12. Islam in Contemporary Tajikistan: Role of Muslim Leaders  Muzaffar Olimov  13. Ethnic-Religious Separatism in Xinjiang: Challenge to China's Security  K. Warikoo

O autorze

 K.Warikoo is Director of the Central Asian Studies Programme at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has authored several books on Kashmir, Central Asia and Afghanistan, and is the founding editor of the quarterly journal Himalayan and Central Asian Studies.