Essays about: "Tehreek Taliban Pakistan TTP"

Found 2 essays containing the words Tehreek Taliban Pakistan TTP.

1. 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 Studies

   Author : Abdul Sayed; [2020]
   Keywords : Terrorism; al-Qaida; Pakistan; Tehreek Taliban Pakistan TTP ; anti-state jihad; Macro-level analysis.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : 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

3. 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 konfliktforskning

   Author : Gustaf Leijonmarck; [2020]
   Keywords : Religion; insurgency; rebel groups; Pakistan; Balochistan; Pashtun; India; Taliban; Jihad; Secularism;

   Abstract : 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