Essays about: "Tehreek Taliban Pakistan TTP"
Found 2 essays containing the words Tehreek Taliban Pakistan TTP.
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1. The anti-state jihadist war front of al-Qaida in Pakistan: A study of the post-9/11 localization strategy of al-Qaida
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global StudiesAbstract : This study explains the post-9/11 localization strategy of al-Qaida by examining its role in anti-state jihad in Pakistan. The central argument of this study is that al-Qaida harnessed the domestic problems of Pakistan to incubate an anti-state jihadist movement in the country, which came to be led by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. READ MORE
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2. In the Name of God - or not : A study on how external actor religiosity may affect rebel groups
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This thesis seeks to answer the question of why some rebel movements choose to take on a religious character, and why some do not, even in cases where they share many characteristics. This thesis argues that a religious or secular framing is a tool that can be tactically utilised by rebel groups in order to further their goals and strengthen their position. READ MORE