Author: Abuza, Zachary.
Title: Militant Islam in Southeast Asia: Crucible of Terror.
Description: Boulder Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003. 1st p/b ed. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom edge slightly marked, minimal edgewear, pencil annotation few pages. 281 pp. Draws on intensive investigation and interviews with key militants to explain the emergence of radical Islamist groups in Southeast Asia, and Al-Qaida's role as an organizational catalyst. Also analyzes state strategies for combatting, co-opting or coping with militant Islamist groups. Islam in Southeast Asia has always been defined by tolerance, moderation, pluralism and support for a secular state. This chilling analysis explores the cultural and religious traditions, and conflicts, that have spawned growing acceptance of radical ideologies and terrorist tactics in this region. ISBN: 1588262375

Keywords: criminology, terrorism, middle east, islam, fundamentalism, asia 1588262375


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