Radicalization in South Asia - Hardcover , English

Radicalization in South Asia: Context, Trajectories and Implicationspresents a critical overview of radicalism, violence and terrorism inSouth Asia, a region that is diverse in terms of demography, religion,culture and political ideologies. While diversity could have worked asa push factor in strengthening democracies in the region, historically,fault lines in the South Asian faiths, culture, ethnicity, nationalism and politicalideologies have triggered radical movements, and unleashed violence and terrorattacks to destabilize democracies in the region. Against the backdrop of the current wave of illiberalism and radicalism sweepingover the US, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Latin America, this book presentsthe most recent scenario of the context, trajectories and policy implications forradicalism, violence and terrorism in five South Asian countries including India,Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives. It emphasizes the comparativeinsights provided by the changing values of South Asian society to offer acomprehensive picture of radicalization in this region.