Non-State Actors And Nation Building In Pakistan: An Islamic Perspective

Terrorism remains at the forefront of contemporary world stage. Conventionally, in the study of political science or international relations, the ‘use of force’ has legally been understood as to be associated with the state and illegal and criminal for non-state entity(s). Therefore, the omnipotent...

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Main Author: Abbasi, Ommar Hayat
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Language:English
Published: 2018
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spelling my-usm-ep.442262019-04-26T06:57:56Z Non-State Actors And Nation Building In Pakistan: An Islamic Perspective 2018-04 Abbasi, Ommar Hayat H1-99 Social sciences (General) Terrorism remains at the forefront of contemporary world stage. Conventionally, in the study of political science or international relations, the ‘use of force’ has legally been understood as to be associated with the state and illegal and criminal for non-state entity(s). Therefore, the omnipotent states use force against any non-state entities involved in violence and declare them terrorists regardless of the nature of their demands. Because of its peculiarity, Pakistan has gone through sweetand- sour kind of relationship with the violent non-state actors (NSAs). Pakistan’s choice to adhere to which type of paradigm domestically was greatly influenced by its foreign relations. In this quagmire, it could neither build the state nor the nation as was needed. Although in the contemporary state-centric international structure, states remain the fountainhead of power. 2018-04 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/44226/ http://eprints.usm.my/44226/1/OMMAR%20HAYAT%20ABBASI.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan
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topic H1-99 Social sciences (General)
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Abbasi, Ommar Hayat
Non-State Actors And Nation Building In Pakistan: An Islamic Perspective
description Terrorism remains at the forefront of contemporary world stage. Conventionally, in the study of political science or international relations, the ‘use of force’ has legally been understood as to be associated with the state and illegal and criminal for non-state entity(s). Therefore, the omnipotent states use force against any non-state entities involved in violence and declare them terrorists regardless of the nature of their demands. Because of its peculiarity, Pakistan has gone through sweetand- sour kind of relationship with the violent non-state actors (NSAs). Pakistan’s choice to adhere to which type of paradigm domestically was greatly influenced by its foreign relations. In this quagmire, it could neither build the state nor the nation as was needed. Although in the contemporary state-centric international structure, states remain the fountainhead of power.
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qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author Abbasi, Ommar Hayat
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title Non-State Actors And Nation Building In Pakistan: An Islamic Perspective
title_short Non-State Actors And Nation Building In Pakistan: An Islamic Perspective
title_full Non-State Actors And Nation Building In Pakistan: An Islamic Perspective
title_fullStr Non-State Actors And Nation Building In Pakistan: An Islamic Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Non-State Actors And Nation Building In Pakistan: An Islamic Perspective
title_sort non-state actors and nation building in pakistan: an islamic perspective
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan
publishDate 2018
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