South Asia: The Spectre of Terrorism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138376823)

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 region during the past few decades can be directly linked to religion-centric violence. Apart from other events, this book looks at prolonged terrorism in Punjab; militancy in Kashmir; ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka; insurgency in northest India; Maoist insurgency in Nepal; and sectarian conflict in Pakistan.

Author: P. R. Kumaraswamy
ISBN-10: 1138376825
ISBN-13: 9781138376823
Publisher: Routledge India
Language: English
Published: 08/10/2018
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.42d