Book contents
- The Cambridge History of Terrorism
- The Cambridge History of Terrorism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Frameworks and Definitions
- Part III Historical Case Studies in Terrorism
- 7 Terrorism in Israel/Palestine
- 8 Terrorism in the Basque Country
- 9 Terrorism in African History
- 10 The History of Terrorism in Pakistan
- 11 Political Violence in Ireland
- 12 Terrorism in the Russian Empire
- 13 Terrorism in Post-Soviet Russia
- 14 Terrorism in the Netherlands
- 15 Terrorism: An American Story
- 16 Political Violence and Terrorism in Colombia
- 17 The Paths of Terrorism in Peru
- 18 Aiqtihams (Whirlwind Attacks)
- 19 Transnational Connections
- Part IV Thematic Essays
- Part V Conclusion
- Index
- References
10 - The History of Terrorism in Pakistan
from Part III - Historical Case Studies in Terrorism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2021
- The Cambridge History of Terrorism
- The Cambridge History of Terrorism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Frameworks and Definitions
- Part III Historical Case Studies in Terrorism
- 7 Terrorism in Israel/Palestine
- 8 Terrorism in the Basque Country
- 9 Terrorism in African History
- 10 The History of Terrorism in Pakistan
- 11 Political Violence in Ireland
- 12 Terrorism in the Russian Empire
- 13 Terrorism in Post-Soviet Russia
- 14 Terrorism in the Netherlands
- 15 Terrorism: An American Story
- 16 Political Violence and Terrorism in Colombia
- 17 The Paths of Terrorism in Peru
- 18 Aiqtihams (Whirlwind Attacks)
- 19 Transnational Connections
- Part IV Thematic Essays
- Part V Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
Analysis of terrorism in Pakistan has often suffered from simplifications, generalisations and stereotyping. Seen either as an extension of global Islamic extremism or worse a nursery that breeds this transnational threat, the country has regularly been ostracised and chastised by the international community. Since Islamic extremism has widely been regarded as a malevolent force that can only be perceived in apocalyptic terms, Pakistan therefore has attracted the attention of a number of alarmists and doomsday prophets. This negative attention has subsequently produced a discourse on one of the most dangerous countries in world that narrowly focuses on the security threat posed by Pakistan. Such superficial and shallow engagement with the problem is deeply unfair, as it selfishly presents terrorism in the country as a danger to the rest of the world and cruelly ignores its primary affectees – the people of Pakistan.
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- The Cambridge History of Terrorism , pp. 223 - 253Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021