India's Internal Security: Punjab Factor
In: South Asian studies, Volume 38, Issue 1-2, p. 65-80
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In: South Asian studies, Volume 38, Issue 1-2, p. 65-80
In: The international spectator: journal of the Istituto Affari Internazionali, Volume 35, Issue 1, p. 49-63
ISSN: 1751-9721
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In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 300
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The recent violence linked to drug trafficking in Mexico has been dealt with by the federal government by increasing police presence on the streets and involving the army in public safety activities. This has not decreased violencebut has increased cases of human rights violation, and the capabilities of non-regulated surveillance and monitoring of the population. Thus, the new internal security law suggests that the police and the army will be able to "develop intelligence activities" by "any information gathering method." They will also be able to require information from other authorities that they consider necessary to ensure "constitutional order," as well as the "continuity" and "survival" of State institutions. The law has generated a wide public debate that contrasts two competing discourses.
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In: Public administration review: PAR, Volume 16, Issue 1, p. 40
ISSN: 1540-6210
In: The Anthropology of Security, p. 83-103
In: International Security, Volume 3, Issue 1, p. 3
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In: Global social sciences review: an open access, triple-blind peer review, multidisciplinary journal, Volume I, Issue II, p. 1-17
ISSN: 2616-793X
The paper reflects on Pakistan's complex security situation and the causes of current challenges that Pakistan is facing due to vacillating foreign policies. It also reviews the role of factors that contributed towards the instability of the country. After Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Pakistan involved in a proxy war and trained Mujahideen to liberate Afghanistan. In 1980's sectarianism floored the state, and since it has rooted in Pakistani society. The country brokered several Post-Soviet peace agreements between different militaristic groups in Afghanistan but in vain. Finally, it recognized Taliban for the cause of peace (though temporary) on its Western border. After 9/11 the country had to reluctantly take a "U" turn on its Afghan policy under immense US pressure. This swing of policy opened a Pandora-box for the country i.e. terrorism, Jihadist, ethnicity, sectarianism, economic and political instability in Pakistan. In this state of affairs corruption, deteriorating law and order situation, political instability and economic fragility, variables of internal security, act as key factors in a peaceful solution of conflicts.
The paper reflects on Pakistan's complex security situation and the causes of current challenges that Pakistan is facing due to vacillating foreign policies. It also reviews the role of factors that contributed towards the instability of the country. After Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Pakistan involved in a proxy war and trained Mujahideen to liberate Afghanistan. In 1980's sectarianism floored the state, and since it has rooted in Pakistani society. The country brokered several Post-Soviet peace agreements between different militaristic groups in Afghanistan but in vain. Finally, it recognized Taliban for the cause of peace (though temporary) on its Western border. After 9/11 the country had to reluctantly take a "U" turn on its Afghan policy under immense US pressure. This swing of policy opened a Pandora-box for the country i.e. terrorism, Jihadist, ethnicity, sectarianism, economic and political instability in Pakistan. In this state of affairs corruption, deteriorating law and order situation, political instability and economic fragility, variables of internal security, act as key factors in a peaceful solution of conflicts.
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In: International security, Volume 3, Issue 1, p. 3-16
ISSN: 0162-2889
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In: African security review: a working paper series, Volume 9, Issue 1, p. 54-67
ISSN: 1024-6029
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