Deconstructing Terrorist Violence (Hardback)  | Released: 17 Apr 2015

Ram Puniyani through his long struggle against terrorism and sectarian violence has come up with a strong argument to show that terrorism is a political phenomenon, either aiming to control the oil-rich areas or pushing an agenda of sectarian nationalism. He analyzes the underlying issues threadbare and throws in a lot of uncomfortable questions while deconstructing the ideological modus operandi of religion and violence. For all those who do not want their faith to be used as a mask!Table of Contents: Preface: World Gripped by Terror: Is Terrorism Due to Religion?
Introduction: The Politics of Terror in Contemporary Times
I. TERRORISM TODAY: THE GLOBAL SCENE
A World Gripped by Terror
Changing Goals of Colonialism�Imperialism: From �White Man�s Burden� to �War Against Terror�
Islam: Through the Ages
II. TERRORISM TODAY: THE VIEW FROM INDIA
Hindutva Terrorism
From Hindu, Hinduism, to Hindutva
III. INDIA: A VICTIM OF GLOBAL TERROR
Al Qaeda Strikes: The Mumbai Terror Attack
IV. RELIGION, POLITICS, AND TERRORISM
Civilizations�Religions: Clash or Alliance
Religion, Power, and Violence
Appendices
Bibliography
Index