Handbook of Terrorism in the AsiaPacific

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International

• Author: Rohan Gunaratna, Stefanie Kam
• ISBN: 9781783269976
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication: June 22, 2016
• Imprint: ICP
• Language: English

The Handbook of Terrorism in the Asia–Pacific provides a historical overview of terrorism in the Asia–Pacific, the evolution of threat, and the present threat faced by countries with the rise of the Islamic State (IS). This is a concise and readable handbook which examines the origins of the current wave of terrorism across countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Northeast Asia and the Pacific, and identifies emerging trends and new forms of terror that have altered the landscape and rendered the region increasingly vulnerable to asymmetric attacks. Comprising of more than 20 chapters, this handbook will be a useful source of reference for undergraduate and graduate students focused on understanding the causes of terrorism and insurgency in the Asia–Pacific.

Contents:

• Acknowledgements

• Introduction (Rohan Gunaratna)

• Southeast Asia:

  • Singapore (Stefanie Kam)
  • Indonesia (V Arianti)
  • Malaysia (Manivanan Sibalinggam)
  • Laos (Stefanie Kam)
  • Thailand (Stefanie Kam)
  • East Timor (Muh Taufiqurrohman)
  • Cambodia (Stefanie Kam)
  • Brunei (Stefanie Kam)
  • Myanmar (Iftekharul Bashar and Kyaw San Wai)
  • Philippines (Vanessa Panes)

• South Asia:

  • Pakistan (Abdul Basit)
  • Afghanistan (Hallimuh Kousary)
  • India (Vikram Rajakumar)
  • Bangladesh (Iftekharul Bashar)
  • Sri Lanka (Iromi Dharmawardhane)
  • Maldives (Iromi Dharmawardhane)
  • Bhutan (Ajay Abraham)
  • Nepal (Stefanie Kam)

• Central Asia:

  • Uzbekistan (Nodirbek Soliev)
  • Tajikistan (Nodirbek Soliev)
  • Kazakhstan (Nodirbek Soliev)
  • Turkmenistan (Nodirbek Soliev)
  • Kyrgyzstan (Nodirbek Soliev)

• Northeast Asia:

  • China (Stefanie Kam)
  • Hong Kong (Stefanie Kam)
  • Japan (Sara Dissanayake)
  • South Korea (Kangil Lee)
  • North Korea (Kangil Lee)
  • Taiwan (Kangil Lee)

• Pacific:

  • Australia (Stefanie Kam)
  • New Zealand (Stefanie Kam)
  • Solomon Islands (Stefanie Kam)

• Conclusion (Stefanie Kam)

• Editors

• Contributors

• Index

Readership: Students and professionals in the field of international relations & security/terrorism studies.
Key Features:

• Examines the history of terrorism in the Asia–Pacific in relation to globalization
• Identifies emerging trends and threats in terrorism, including cyber-terrorism and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threat
• Considers the implications of the threat of terrorism for the Asia–Pacific region