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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797197903321

Titolo

Terrorism and violence in Southeast Asia : transnational challenges to states and regional stability / / Paul J. Smith, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-317-45886-9

0-7656-1434-0

1-317-45887-7

1-315-70044-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SmithPaul J. <1965->

Disciplina

303.6/25/0959

Soggetti

Terrorism - Southeast Asia

Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam

Transnational crime - Southeast Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"An East gate book."

First published 2005 by M.E. Sharpe.

Nota di contenuto

I. A transnational perspective of terrorism in Southeast Asia -- II. Regional perspectives on terrorism in Southeast Asia -- III. Southeast Asia's ideological and physical enabling environment.

Sommario/riassunto

This timely work examines the scale and root causes of terrorism across Southeast Asia, including the role of al-Qaeda's ascendancy in the region. It begins with an overview of the analytical and theoretical framework for discussing the subject. Individual chapters then examine terrorist activities from both functional and country-specific perspectives. The book traces fundamental linkages between terrorism and security issues, such as illegal immigration, narcotics trafficking, and other criminal activity. In addition, it considers the issue of convergence - the growing connection between cri