The Making of Terrorism in Pakistan (Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies) - Softcover

Murphy, Eamon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138819700 ISBN 13: 9781138819702

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

This book explains the origins and nature of terrorism in Pakistan and examines the social, political and economic factors that have contributed to the rise of political violence there.

Since 9/11, the state of Pakistan has come to be regarded as the epicentre of terrorist activity committed in the name of Islam. The central argument of this volume suggests that terrorism in Pakistan has, in essence, been manufactured to suit the interests of mundane political and class interests and effectively debunks the myth of 'Islamic terrorism'. A logical consequence of this argument is that the most effective way of combating terrorism in Pakistan lies in addressing the underlying political, social and economic problems facing the country.

After exploring the root causes of terrorism in Pakistan, the author goes on to relate the historical narrative of the development of the Pakistani state to the theories and questions raised by Critical Terrorism Studies (CTS) scholars. The book will therefore make an important contribution to CTS scholarship as well as presenting an analysis of the many complex factors that have shaped the rise of Pakistani terrorism.

This book will be of great interest to students of Critical Terrorism Studies, Asian history and politics, Security Studies and IR in general.

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About the Author

Eamon Murphy is Adjunct Professor of History and International Relations at Curtin University of Technology in Western Australia. He is co-editor of Contemporary State Terrorism: Theory and Cases (Routledge, 2010).

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138819700
• ISBN 13: 9781138819702
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240