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This book offers a critical analysis of radicalization in Pakistan by deconstructing the global and the official state narratives designed to restrain Pakistani radicalization. Chapters are centered around three distinct themes: educational norms, religious practices and geo-political aspects of radicalization to examine the prevalent state and global practices which propagate Pakistani radicalization discourse. The book argues that there is both a global agenda, which presents Pakistan as the epicenter and sponsor of terrorism, and a domestic, or official, agenda that portrays Pakistan as the state which sacrificed and suffered the most in the recent War on Terror, whichallow the country to gain sympathy as a victim. Delineating both conflicting agendas through a critical analysis of global and state practices in order to understand the myths and narratives of radicalization in Pakistan constructed by powerful elites, the book enables readers to gain a better understanding of this phenomenon. A multidisciplinary critical approach to comprehending radicalization in Pakistan with innovative prescriptions for counter-radicalization policy, this book will be of interest to researchers working in the fields of International Relations, Security Studies, Asian Politics, as well as Religious Studies and Education, in particular in the context of South Asia.

1. Introduction -- 2. The India-Pakistan conflict : social constructivism versus neo-realism neo-liberalism -- 3. The social constructivist security dilemma and the security community : the popular and elites' social practices -- 4. The identities of India and Pakistan in the formative phase of state building : ideology as a key identity signifier -- 5. The Kashmir dispute : the quest of India and Pakistan identities and Kashmiriyat, the estranged Kashmir's identity -- 6. India-Pakistan nuclear rivalry : the influence of ideology upon elites' social practices -- 7. Exploration of norms for a hypothetical security community between India and Pakistan -- 8. Conclusion.

The security relationship between India and Pakistan is generally viewed through a neo-realist approach of International Relations. Treading on a different path, this book explains the rivalry of these countries by looking at the socio-cultural norms found at two levels, elites versus popular. Furthermore, it also conceptualizes a hypothetical India-Pakistan security community that could result in peace in the region. The book describes how the rivalry between India and Pakistan is mostly centred on the elites of the two countries. It highlights the presence of a unique normative structure thr.