ABOUT THE BOOK
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This anthology of essays traverses a
wide range of issues exploring the inconsistencies in the global war on terror,
and brings together diverse perspectives from eminent practitioners, academics,
technologists and civil society from Asia. It takes the conversation beyond the
academic realm by delving into first person accounts from authors who are
living and fighting terrorism in the heart of conflict zones in the region. The
book navigates the conceptual challenges encountered during norm building efforts
to counter terrorism, identifies ideologies and drivers fuelling this
transnational resurgence of extremist violence, examines how technology is
changing the nature of conflict and explores in depth the growing shadow of
terrorism, steadily expanding from South West Asia, to the extended outposts in
South Asia and South East Asia. Most importantly, it debates the absence of
effective counter-narratives to counter terrorism and offers ideas to build
upon a reservoir of best practices by countries in the region.
ABOUT Author
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Shruti Pandalai is an Associate Fellow at IDSA, primarily working
on India`s strategic thought and practice. Great power politics, neighbourhood
relations, developments in military affairs and emerging threats to national
security are her areas of research interest. She also specialises on the issue
of strategic communication in defence and diplomacy. Shruti has worked on task
force projects with the National Security Council Secretariat, Ministry of
External Affairs and Home affairs. She has published widely in academic
journals and the media and frequently presents her research at conferences in
international think tanks and military institutions. Shruti was honoured with
the IDSA President`s Award for excellence in research in 2015. She is part of
many global emerging leaders` fora including The Asian Forum of Global
Governance, The Munich Young Leaders Programme and is also a 2017 Raisina
Fellow. Previously, Shruti was a broadcast journalist, a News Anchor and Senior
Correspondent with a leading national English news network specialising in
international affairs. She is an alumna of St Xavier`s College, Kolkata, The
Asian College of Journalism and The Centre for International Studies and
Diplomacy, SOAS, University of London.