- Title Pages
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
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1 Russia: Russia’s response to terrorism in the twenty-first century -
2 China: Xi Jinping, China’s legal reform and counterterrorism -
3 Japan: Terrorism and counterterrorism in Japan -
4 Malaysia: Adapting to the dynamic changes of terrorist threats -
5 Indonesia: Political violence and counterterrorism: Disputed boundaries of a postcolonial state -
6 India: Counterterrorism in India: An ad hoc response to an enduring and variable threat -
7 Pakistan: Countering terrorism in Pakistan: Challenges, conundrum and resolution -
8 Brazil: When the shoe doesn’t fit: Brazilian approaches to terrorism and counterterrorism in the post-9/11 era -
9 Colombia: The changing meaning of ‘terrorism’in Colombia: A matter of discourse -
10 Algeria: Algeria’s response to violent extremism -
11 Egypt: Extremism in moderation: Understanding state responses to terrorism in Egypt -
12 Lebanon: Contending notions of terrorism in Lebanon: Politico-legal manoeuvres and political Islam -
13 Saudi Arabia: Islam and Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism strategy -
14 Iran: The state and terrorism in Iran -
15 Kenya: Counterterrorism in Kenya: Security aid, impunity and Muslim alienation -
16 Nigeria: A vicious cycle: The growth of terrorism and counterterrorism in Nigeria, 1999–2016 -
17 Uganda: Counterterrorism in Museveni’s Uganda -
18 South Africa: Understanding South Africa’s confused and ineffective response to terrorism - Conclusion
Introduction
Introduction
- Chapter:
- (p.1) Introduction
- Source:
- Non-Western responses to terrorism
- Author(s):
Michael J. Boyle
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
This introduction chapter identifies the rationale for a comparative study of the counterterrorism responses of non-Western states. It argues that much of the counterterrorism literature is biased towards Western perspectives, particularly that of the United States, United Kingdom, and Israel, and tends to ignore the distinct counterterrorism approaches of non-Western states. This chapter defines what is meant by “non-Western” in this volume and identifies the drivers – historical, social, political, cultural and religious – that determine their counterterrorism response.
Keywords: Terrorism, Political Violence, Non-Western, Counter-terrorism, Insurgency
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- Title Pages
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
-
1 Russia: Russia’s response to terrorism in the twenty-first century -
2 China: Xi Jinping, China’s legal reform and counterterrorism -
3 Japan: Terrorism and counterterrorism in Japan -
4 Malaysia: Adapting to the dynamic changes of terrorist threats -
5 Indonesia: Political violence and counterterrorism: Disputed boundaries of a postcolonial state -
6 India: Counterterrorism in India: An ad hoc response to an enduring and variable threat -
7 Pakistan: Countering terrorism in Pakistan: Challenges, conundrum and resolution -
8 Brazil: When the shoe doesn’t fit: Brazilian approaches to terrorism and counterterrorism in the post-9/11 era -
9 Colombia: The changing meaning of ‘terrorism’in Colombia: A matter of discourse -
10 Algeria: Algeria’s response to violent extremism -
11 Egypt: Extremism in moderation: Understanding state responses to terrorism in Egypt -
12 Lebanon: Contending notions of terrorism in Lebanon: Politico-legal manoeuvres and political Islam -
13 Saudi Arabia: Islam and Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism strategy -
14 Iran: The state and terrorism in Iran -
15 Kenya: Counterterrorism in Kenya: Security aid, impunity and Muslim alienation -
16 Nigeria: A vicious cycle: The growth of terrorism and counterterrorism in Nigeria, 1999–2016 -
17 Uganda: Counterterrorism in Museveni’s Uganda -
18 South Africa: Understanding South Africa’s confused and ineffective response to terrorism - Conclusion
