South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies
Special Issue: The Spectre of Terrorism

Political violence has become endemic in South Asia since the partition of the subcontinent along communal lines. The relatively peaceful nature of the national liberation phase was quickly followed by a spate of violence spurred on religious, ethnic and ideological lines that has left no country of the improvised region immune. Driven by perceived grievances various groups, majority and minority alike, resorted to violence either to accomplish their political goals or to redress perceived grievances. As a result, assassinations, insurgencies, large-scale communal riots and other forms of extremist violence have become an integral part of the South Asia political landscape. Terrorism is one such manifestation of this violence.

From the militancy in Kashmir and ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, to the turmoil in India’s north-eastern states and the sectarian violence in the streets of Pakistan, the articles in this special issue examine the multiple factors that have led to the growth of terrorism across South Asia.

Selection of Articles

Jihad versus Terrorism
Afsir Karim

Unholy Alliance: Religion and Political Violence in South Asia
Robert G. Wirsing

Political Terrorism of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka
Gamini Samaranayake

Islamic Militancy in Bangladesh: The Threat From Within
Sreeradha Datta

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