| After Bali: The Threat of Terrorism in Southeast Asia Contributor(s): Ramakrishna, Kumar (Author), Tan, See Seng (Author) |
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ISBN: 9812387145 ISBN-13: 9789812387141 Publisher: Co-Published with World Scientific OUR PRICE: $153.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: This book is the first to deal with the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia after the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002, and in the wake of the US-led war on Iraq. It offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the ideological nature, sociopolitical motivations, trans-regional linkages, geographic loci and functional characteristics of the terrorist threat in the region. The contributors include leading scholars of political Islam in the region, renowned terrorism and regional security analysts, as well as highly regarded regional journalists and commentators from two of Asia's top think tanks--the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, both based in Singapore. This represents a formidable and hitherto unequalled combination of expertise. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies - History | Asia - Southeast Asia |
| Dewey: 303.620 |
| LCCN: 2004337045 |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.12" W x 9.26" (1.68 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book critically analyses the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia since the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002 and the US-led war on Iraq. It offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the ideological, socioeconomic and political motivations, trans-regional linkages, and media representations of the terrorist threat in the region, assesses the efficacy of the regional counter-terror response and suggests a more balanced and nuanced approach to combating the terror threat in Southeast Asia. The contributors include leading scholars of political Islam in the region, renowned terrorism and regional security analysts, as well as highly regarded regional journalists and commentators. This represents a formidable and unequalled combination of expertise. |