Terrorism and Counter Terrorism in South Asia and India
Title | Terrorism and Counter Terrorism in South Asia and India PDF eBook |
Author | Brigadier V P Malhotra (Retd) |
Publisher | Vij Books India Pvt Ltd |
Total Pages | 234 |
Release | 2011-07-14 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9382573380 |
Terrorism is a kind of war, which is launched from hideouts by employing speed, surprise and indiscriminate violence. Assassinations, killing of innocent people including women and children, and invisibility, are at the heart of the strategy of the terrorists. 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 out the terrorist groups involved in South Asia in detail and India in particular. Terrorist affected areas in South Asia and the effect of Terrorism has also been discussed in detail. The Naxal movement in India has also been covered in detail. In the last chapter the author has also recommended some Counter Terrorism measures and strategy for South Asia as well as for India.
Understanding Terrorism in South Asia
Title | Understanding Terrorism in South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Imtiaz Ahmed |
Publisher | Manohar Publishers and Distributors |
Total Pages | 426 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Political Science |
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Terrorism Is Now An Over-Defined Concept With The State, Intellectuals, Dissenters, And Anti-State Activitivists Constantly Battling Out Its Meaning. The Understanding Of Terrorism In South Asia Cannot Remain Immune From The Global Discourse Of Violence And Terror. The Authors Of This Volume, Albeit In The Light Od Their Own Scholarly Pursuits, Have Tried To Make Sense Of The South Asian Situation By Going Beyond The Statist Discourses Of Our Time. Contributors Include Nira Wickramsinghe, Ranabir Samaddar, Jehan Perera, Shahedul Anam Khan, Sanjoy Hazarika Among Many Others.
The United States, South Asia, and the Global Anti-terrorist Coalition
Title | The United States, South Asia, and the Global Anti-terrorist Coalition PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Inder Singh |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Political Science |
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Exploration of the significance of South Asia in the U.S.-led international coalition against terrorism.
Responding to Terrorism in South Asia
Title | Responding to Terrorism in South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | S. D. Muni |
Publisher | Manohar Publishers and Distributors |
Total Pages | 550 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Political Science |
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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 9/11 a sense of urgency and seriousness has been reinforced with regard to it at the global level. The focus in this timely volume is on the strategic evolved by the South Asian states in responding to the challenge of terrorism. It is inevitable, however, that while looking at the strategies, essential characteristics of terrorism are also understood and explained as the nature of terrorism faced in each of the South Asian countries has its own specific aspects. The study is divided into two sections. In the first section, the way in which each of the South Asian states have responded to terrorism. Has been studied carefully. In the second section, some of the comparative aspects of the region perspective, such as the role of civil societies, consequences of strategies pursued, role of the third parties, and political economy of terrorism and responding strategies have been taken up for discussion and analysis. There is also a data paper on South Asian terrorism included at the end. Contributors include Ajay Sahni, Samina Ahmed, Abul Kalam, Ayesha Siddiqa, Deepak Thapa among many others.
Terrorism in Southeast Asia
Title | Terrorism in Southeast Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Swati Parashar |
Publisher | Pearson Education India |
Total Pages | 292 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Terrorism |
ISBN | 9788129709981 |
Papers presented at the International Workshop on International Terrorism in Southeast Asia and its Likely Implications for South Asia, held at New Delhi, 28-29 April 2004.
Terrorism in Southeast Asia
Title | Terrorism in Southeast Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Vaughn |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2010-11 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1437925685 |
Contents: (1) The Rise of Islamist Militancy in Southeast Asia: Overview; The Rise of Al Qaeda in Southeast Asia; (2) The Jemaah Islamiya (JI) Network: History of JI; JI¿s Relationship to Al Qaeda; JI¿s Size and Structure; (3) Indonesia: Recent Events; The Bali Bombings and Other JI attacks in Indonesia; The Trial and Release of Baasyir; (4) The Philippines: Abu Sayyaf; The MILF; The Philippine Communist Party; (5) Thailand: Southern Insurgency; Current Government¿s Approach; Little Evidence of Transnational Elements; (6) Malaysia: Recent Events; A Muslim Voice of Moderation; Maritime Concerns; Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Malaysia; Terrorist Groups in Malaysia; Malaysia¿s Counter-Terrorism Efforts; (7) Singapore: U.S.-Singapore Coop.
Terrorism and Militancy in South Asia
Title | Terrorism and Militancy in South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Niranjan Dass |
Publisher | M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. |
Total Pages | 432 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | South Asia |
ISBN | 9788175330986 |
This book reviews the terrorist environment in South Asia, concentrating on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, but also including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.