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Conceptualising Global Jihadism in South Asia
Mr Abdul Basit Senior Associate Fellow
Mr Abdul Basit
Mr Mohammed Sinan Siyech Senior Analyst
Mr Mohammed Sinan Siyech
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This edited volume examines the different dimensions of global jihadism in South Asia. The South Asian region has one of the highest regional concentrations of jihadist groups in the world. In the last four decades, the region has witnessed three major jihadist waves: the Afghan Jihad in the 1980s, the post-9/11 phase spearheaded by Al-Qaeda (AQ) and its affiliated groups, and the current one where AQ and its arch-foe, the Islamic State (IS) have locked horns for ideological preponderance, resources and recruits.
Against this backdrop, various chapters in this book analyses the competition and cooperation between AQ, IS and their regional franchises, exploitation of kin and family networks for recruitment and radicalisation as well as the evolving role of female militants from secondary roles to primary roles. Other chapters include spatial analysis of global jihadism, looking at geographies offering safe havens to terrorists for hiding, training and planning attacks.
Against this backdrop, various chapters in this book analyses the competition and cooperation between AQ, IS and their regional franchises, exploitation of kin and family networks for recruitment and radicalisation as well as the evolving role of female militants from secondary roles to primary roles. Other chapters include spatial analysis of global jihadism, looking at geographies offering safe havens to terrorists for hiding, training and planning attacks.
| Theme: | Terrorism Studies |
| Region: | South Asia |
| Entity: | ICPVTR |
