How Long to Read Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia

How Long Does it Take to Read Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia by Prem Mahadevan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

State sponsorship of terrorism is a complex and important topic in today's international affairs - and especially pertinent in the regional politics of the Middle East and South Asia, where Pakistan has long been a flashpoint of Islamist politics and terrorism. In Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia, Prem Mahadevan demonstrates how over several decades, radical Islamists, sometimes with the tacit support of parts of the military establishment, have weakened democratic governance in Pakistan and acquired progressively larger influence over policy-making. Mahadevan traces this history back to the anti-colonial Deobandi movement, which was born out of the post-partition political atmosphere and a rediscovery of the thinking of Ibn Taymiyyah, and partially ennobled the idea of `jihad' in South Asia as a righteous war against foreign oppression. Using Pakistani media and academic sources for the bulk of its raw data, and reinforcing this with scholarly analysis from Western commentators, the book tracks Pakistan's trajectory towards a `soft' Islamic revolution. Envisioned by the country's intelligence community as a solution to chronic governance failures, these narratives called for a re-orientation away from South Asia and towards the Middle East. In the process, Pakistan has become a sanctuary for Arab jihadist groups, such as Al-Qaeda, who had no previous ethnic or linguistic connection with South Asia. Most alarmingly, official discourse on terrorism has been partly silenced by the military-intelligence complex. The result is a slow drift towards extremism and possible legitimation of internationally proscribed terrorist organizations in Pakistan's electoral politics.

How long is Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia?

Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia by Prem Mahadevan is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia aloud.

What Reading Level is Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia?

Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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