| ID | 152016 |
| Title Proper | Insurgency and Violent Extremism in Pakistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Weinbaum, Marvin G |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Pakistan has an uneven history of dealing with insurgencies and extremism. This article identifies the various campaigns and policies employed to defeat militants and deal with violent extremism. It describes the major anti-state groups and how Pakistan’s military and civilian leaders, relying on the related strategies of selectivity, gradualism and containment, have allowed militancy and terrorism to thrive. This article finds that while the elites and the public may have belatedly come to appreciate the existential internal threats these groups pose to the country, there are strong reasons to doubt the state’s full commitment to its promises to take meaningful action. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 28, No.1; Feb 2017: p.34-56 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 28 No 1 |
| Key Words | Counterterrorism ; Lashkar-e-Taiba ; Al Qaeda ; Waziristan ; Tehrik-e-Taliban ; Radical Islamists ; Counterinsurgency (COIN) ; National Action Plan (NAP) ; Federal Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) ; Zarb-e-Azb ; Islamic State Khorasan |