Extremist Islam: Recognition and Response in Southeast Asia (Causes and Consequences of Terrorism) - Softcover

Ramakrishna, Kumar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0197610978 ISBN 13: 9780197610978

Publisher: OUP USA, 2022

Synopsis

With its novel insights into the root causes of extremist terrorism in Southeast Asia, the ineffective policies that prohibit progress and promote unrest in this region, and the avenues for positive change, this book offers a comprehensive strategy for fostering theologically sound yet culturally authentic counterterrorist measures that defend the complex, richly textured tapestry of culture in Southeast Asia.

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About the Author

Kumar Ramakrishna is the Provost's Chair in National Security Studies and Head of the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has spoken on counterterrorism before local and international audiences, published in numerous prestigious journals, and has been described by Perspectives on Terrorism as "one of Southeast Asia's leading counterterrorism experts" for his research on understanding, preventing, and countering violent extremism in Southeast Asia.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0197610978
• ISBN 13: 9780197610978
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432