Countering Insurgencies and Violent Extremism in South and South - East Asi

This volume of case studies examines the rise in violent extremism, terrorism, and insurgency in South and South East Asia, and subsequent state responses.

List of contents

Introduction Part I: Emerging Challenges 1. Countering the Islamic State in Asia Dawood Azami 2. Philippines' Counter-Terror Conundrum: Marawi and Duterte's Battle Against the Islamic State Richard Javad Heydarian 3. The Evolution of Violent Extremism and State Response in Indonesia Geoffrey MacDonald, Rhonda Mays, and Luke Waggoner 4. The Rohingya and Myanmar's Counter Terrorism Approach Bibhu Prasad Routray 5. Emerging Violent Radical Islamism in the Maldives Kirklin J. Bateman Part II: Cautious Optimism - or False Dawn? 6. Back To The Future: Nepali People's War As "New War" Thomas A. Marks 7. India's two-track response to the Naxalite movement: security and development, but no political process Samir Puri 8. India's fleeting Attachment to the Counterinsurgency Grand Strategy Bibhu Prasad Routray 9. Countering Violent Extremism: The Singapore Experience Mohamed Bin Ali 10. Challenges in Counter Terrorism and Counter Violent Extremism in Malaysia Andrin Raj Part III: Quagmires 11. The counter-insurgency quandary in post-2001 Afghanistan Antonio Giustozzi 12. Insurgency and Violent Extremism in Pakistan Marvin G. Weinbaum 13. Counter-Insurgency in Pakistan: The Role of Legitimacy Anatol Lieven 14. Thailand's South: Roots of Conflict Thomas A. Marks Part IV: Victory? 15. Size Still Matters: Explaining Sri Lanka's Counterinsurgency Victory over the Tamil Tigers Sameer Lalwani 16. Sri Lanka: State Response to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Thomas A. Marks Conclusion

About the author

Shanthie Mariet D'Souza is Founder and President of Mantraya and Member of the Research and Advisory Committee, Naval War College, Goa, India. She has a PhD in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

Summary

This volume of case studies examines the rise in violent extremism, terrorism, and insurgency in South and South East Asia, and subsequent state responses.

Product details

• Authors: Shanthie D''''souza, Shanthie Mariet D''''souza
• Assisted by: Shanthie Mariet D’Souza (Editor), Shanthie D'Souza (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367662493
• ISBN: 978-0-367-66249-3
• No. of pages: 376
• Series: Cass Military Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, South East Asia, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, Warfare and defence, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent)