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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460452903321

Titolo

Religion and security in South and Central Asia / / edited by K. Warikoo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-89020-3

1-283-04380-7

9786613043801

0-203-84023-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Collana

Central Asia research forum

Altri autori (Persone)

WarikooK <1951-> (Kulbhushan)

Disciplina

320.5/570954

320.5570954

Soggetti

Islam and state - Asia, Central

Islam and state - South Asia

Islamic fundamentalism - Asia, Central

Islamic fundamentalism - South Asia

National security - Asia, Central

National security - South Asia

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan and Pakistan; 3 Pakistan's slide towards Talibanisation; 4 Resurgence of the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan: Implications for regional security; 5 Roads to perdition?: The politics and practice of Islamist terrorism in India; 6 Islamist extremism in Kashmir; 7 Communal peace in India: Lessons from multicultural Banaras; 8 Islamic extremism and the terror network in Bangladesh; 9 Religious radicalism in Bangladesh: Security challenges to India

10 Hizb ut-Tahrir: The destabilising force in Central Asia11 Islamic radicalism in Central Asia; 12 Islam in contemporary Tajikistan: Role of Muslim leaders; 13 Ethno-religious separatism in Xinjiang: Challenge to China's security; Notes; Bibliography; Index



Sommario/riassunto

Religion and security play an important role in traditional societies. In South and Central Asia, traditional and moderate Islamic beliefs and practices with strong indigenous and Sufi content are diametrically opposed to radical Wahabi and Taliban brands of Islam intolerant of other cultures and groups. The emergence of radical extremist and violent Islamist movements poses serious challenges to the secular and democratic polity, inter-religious harmony, security and territorial integrity of states in the region. As such, religious extremism, terrorism, drug trafficking and arms smuggling