Islam and Sectarian Violence in Pakistan - 9781138749955

Name: Islam and Sectarian Violence in Pakistan - 9781138749955
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Islam and Sectarian Violence in PakistanThe Terror Within\nAuthor(s): Eamon Murphy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138749955, 978-1138749955\nSynopsis\nThis book analyses the growth of sectarian-based terrorist violence in Pakistan, one of the Muslim majority states most affected by sectarian violence, ever since it was established in 1947.\n\nSectarian violence among Muslims has emerged as a major global security problem in recent years. The author argues that the upsurge in sectarian violence in Pakistan, particularly since the late 1970s, has had less to do with theological differences between the various sects of Islam, but is a consequence of the specific political, social, economic, demographic and cultural changes that have taken place in Pakistan since it was established as an independent state. A major theme of the book is the increasing violence, extent and expressions of sectarian conflict which have .