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The politics of extremism in South Asia /

South Asia is home to a range of extremist groups from the jihadists of Pakistan to the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka. In the popular mind, extremism and terrorism are invariably linked to ethnic and religious factors. Yet the dominant history of South Asia is notable for tolerance and co-existence, des...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ollapally, Deepa Mary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: beyond and before the 9/11 framework
  • Situating violent conflict in South Asia
  • Afghanistan's changing fortunes
  • Pakistan at the crossroads
  • Conflict and contradiction in Kashmir
  • Sri Lanka's violent spiral
  • Bangladesh: divided politics and geopolitics.