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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827729903321

Autore

Omelicheva Mariya Y

Titolo

Counterterrorism policies in Central Asia / / Mariya Y. Omelicheva

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Routledge, 2010

ISBN

1-136-92371-3

1-282-88617-7

9786612886171

0-203-84494-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 p.)

Collana

Central Asian studies series ; ; 25

Disciplina

363.325/160958

Soggetti

Terrorism - Prevention - Asia, Central

Terrorism - Government policy - Asia, Central

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; List of tables; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 A reference group perspective on state behavior; 2 Kyrgyzstan's counterterrorism policy; 3 Kazakhstan's counterterrorism policy; 4 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

During the last two decades, Central Asian states have witnessed an intense revival of Islamic faith. Along with its moderate and traditional forms, radical and militant Islam has infiltrated communities of Muslims in Central Asia. Alarmed by the border incursions, sporadic terrorist violence and religious anti-governmental campaigns, the leadership of all Central Asian states adopted extensive measures against radical Islam and intensified counterterrorism policies. This book examines the dangerous tendency of counterterrorism policies of the Central Asian states to grow more