The consequences of Pakistan’s counterterrorism policies

Socio-cultural and political transformation in tribal districts

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12918698
AutoresFazal Wahab (0000-0001-7072-9786, University of York, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Volume17
Fascículo3
Páginas581-605
Data de publicação2024-06-05
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCritical Studies on Terrorism (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1753-9161 • E-ISSN: 1753-9153
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17539153.2024.2360271
OpenAlexW4399360093
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas52

Counterterrorism (CT) policies are a primary subject in security studies. However, the consequences of their implementation on the socio-cultural milieu of the local populations are rarely explored, particularly in the context of the Global South. This study examines the effect of CT policies on the socio-cultural and socio-political transformation of Tribal Districts in Pakistan. Like many other countries, Pakistan has approached countering terrorism in the post-9/11 era through the adoption of a war model, which has led to a number of serious consequences for the local population in conflict-affected areas. The study relies on original interview data with hard-to-access informants from the Tribal Districts of Pakistan to reveal the previously underexplored impacts of CT policies and military operations. These impacts are termed “side effects” and are socially perceived as either positive or negative. This study postulates that these “side effects” of CT policies have resulted in a number of far-reaching socio-cultural and political transformation of the conflict-ridden regions of Pakistan

Development economics · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Terrorism · Transformation (genetics · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Public Administration · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence