Fallacy of Militant Ideology

'Ideology is the centre of gravity of terrorism, extremism and exclusivism. Many in government and in the Muslim community do not understand the depth and dimensions of it. That is why the threat is elusive and has not been eliminated. Without understanding the belief system, no threat group can be fought efficiently and defeated effectively. Fallacy of Militant Ideology by Munir Masood Marath provides that comprehensive understanding for governments and partners to fight the current and emerging threat.'
Rohan Gunaratna, Founder of the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research and Professor of Security Studies at Nanyang Technological University Singapore

'Munir Masood Marath judiciously dissects the idea that Islamist militantism in Pakistan is a response to the ongoing impact of colonialism and postcolonialism, in particular in the Pakistani context. The abstraction of history causes Islamist extremists to act as pragmatists in the pursuit of ideological goals, not religionists in the pursuit of eschatology. Terrorism enacted in these ways is about politics, not religion. This book is a must-read for scholars, practitioners, and students exploring the framing of terrorism and radicalisation, and the misplaced roles played by those who seek to explain Islamist terrorism with allusions to the tenets of early Islam as the primary reason.'
Tahir Abbas, Professor of Critical Terrorism Studies at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University in The Hague, Netherlands, and author of Countering Violent Extremism (2021)