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

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (230 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.5/570954; 320.5570954
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Altri autori: WarikooK <1951-> (Kulbhushan)
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Religion and security in South and Central Asia
• ISBN: 1-136-89019-X; 1-136-89020-3; 1-283-04380-7; 9786613043801; 0-203-84023-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822691703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Central Asia research forum series.