Understanding support for Islamist militancy in Pakistan Jacob N. Shapiro and C. Chrsitine Fair.
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International Security Vol 34 No 3, Winter 2009-10, pp.79-118 (68)Summary: Analysis of data from a survey of urban Pakistanis that tried to identify reasons for support for militancy. Found that commonly cited reasons were generally not supported by the survey, that is: no links with poverty, personal religiousness, or the stated political goals of Islamist parties, neither was there negative correlation between support for democracy and militancy. Identifies policy implications that can be drawn from these findings.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | PAKISTAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 30020-1001 |
Analysis of data from a survey of urban Pakistanis that tried to identify reasons for support for militancy. Found that commonly cited reasons were generally not supported by the survey, that is: no links with poverty, personal religiousness, or the stated political goals of Islamist parties, neither was there negative correlation between support for democracy and militancy. Identifies policy implications that can be drawn from these findings.
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