| ID | 148022 |
| Title Proper | Strategies for countering terrorism and extremism in Central Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lain, Sarah |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Terrorism and violent extremism are usually the top national security risks amongst the five Central Asian states. Although each state has its own approach to countering violent extremism and terrorism, they tend to broadly agree on the nature of the threat. Their definitions of “terrorism” and “extremism” are relatively broad in both legal definition and in practice, and they are often geared towards protecting the political and social status quo. A key challenge is that both religion and religiously-inclined, usually Islamic, groups have become blanket tools of blame to cover a range of actions and the perceived threat of actions deemed “terrorist” and “extremist”. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Affairs Vol. 47, No.3; Nov 2016: p.386-405 |
| Journal Source | Asian Affairs Vol: 47 No 3 |
| Key Words | Terrorism ; Turkmenistan ; Kyrgyzstan ; Tajikistan ; Kazakhstan ; Counter-Terrorism ; Uzbekistan ; Extremism ; Foreign fighters ; Radicalisation ; Daesh |