Terrorism, Security and Development in South Asia

M. Raymond Izarali is a philosopher and Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. Dalbir Ahlawat is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University, Australia.

• Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: Contextualizing Terrorism, Security, and Development in South Asia Part II: Country Cases of Terrorism, Insurgencies, and Development Chapter 2: Non-State Acts of Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Bangladesh: A Critical Review Chapter 3: Terrorism, Security, and Development in Sri Lanka: In the National, Regional, and Global Context Chapter 4: Tenuous Security in the Himalayas: A Focus on Nepal Chapter 5: Naxal Insurgency in India: Genesis, Ideological Precepts, and Security Challenges Chapter 6: Normalcy Restored? The Lingering Drivers of Insurgency in Northeast India Chapter 7: The Improbable Rise and Inglorious Fall of the Khalistan Insurgency in India’s Punjab Chapter 8: Terrorism and Insurgency in Afghanistan Chapter 9: The Persistence of Terrorism in Pakistan: An Analysis of Domestic and Regional Factors PART III: Issues of Radicalization, Extremism, and the State Chapter 10: Hindu Radicalization and Implications for India Chapter 11: The Proliferation of Extremism and Security Issues in the Maldives Part IV: Issues of Regional Security and Global Implications Chapter 12: Terrorism, Security, and Development and the "never-ending" Conflict Over Jammu and Kashmir Chapter 13: Women and Militancy in South Asia: Straddling the Agent–Victim Binary Chapter 14: Security Vulnerabilities in South Asia and the Indian Ocean Chapter 15: The Impact of Terrorism in South Asia: Implications and Prospects Part V: Conclusion Chapter 16: Some Rumination on the Impact of Terrorism, Insurgencies, and (In)Security in South Asia in the Age of Globalization

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