| ID | 160129 |
| Title Proper | Terror speaks |
| Other Title Information | inside Pakistan's terrorism discourse and national action plan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sahill, Pamir H |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article, employing a poststructuralist Critical Discourse Analysis, reveals cracks, discrepancies, and inconsistencies in Pakistan's discourse on terrorism and practice. I argue that Pakistan continuously constructs a “monstrous enemy” and magnifies it in a way that conceals alternative representations of reality that could show that the state, by presenting itself as a victim of terrorism, is using phenomena of political violence to serve its political objectives inside and outside the boundaries of the state. The article argues that after a militant attack on a school in northwest Pakistan, critical, liberal, and dissenting narratives mingled with the dominant state discourse in a fashion that strengthen illiberal practices in the country, thus undermining the ideals of democracy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 41, No.4-6; Apr-Jun 2018: p.319-337 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 41 No 4-6 |
| Key Words | National Action Plan ; Terror Speaks ; Inside Pakistan's Terrorism |