This edited collection surveys how non-Western states have responded to the threats of domestic and international terrorism in ways consistent with and reflective of their broad historical, political, cultural and religious traditions. It presents a series of eighteen case studies of counterterrorism theory and practice in the non-Western world, including countries such as China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Egypt and Brazil. These case studies, written by country experts and drawing on original language sources, demonstrate the diversity of counter-terrorism theory and practice and illustrate how the world sees and responds to terrorism is different from the way that the United States, the United Kingdom and many European governments do. This volume the first ever comprehensive account of counter-terrorism in the non-Western world will be of interest to students, scholars, students and policymakers responsible for developing counter-terrorism policy.

Michael J. Boyle is Associate Professor of Political Science at La Salle University in Philadelphia

Foreword by Alex P. SchmidIntroduction Michael J. BoylePart I: Russia and Central Asia1 Russia: Response to terrorism in the twenty-first century Ekaterina StepanovaPart II: Asia2 China: Xi Jinping, Chinas legal reform and counterterrorism Irene Chan3 Japan: Terrorism and counterterrorism in Japan Chiyuki Aoi and Yee-Kuang Heng4 Malaysia: Adapting to the dynamic changes of terrorist threats Kamarulnizam Abdullah and Ridzuan Abdul Aziz5 Indonesia: Political violence and counterterrorism: Disputed boundaries of a postcolonial state Evan Laksmana and Michael NewellPart III: South Asia6 India: Counterterrorism in India: An ad hoc response to an enduring and variable threat Rashmi Singh7 Pakistan: Countering terrorism in Pakistan: Challenges, conundrum and resolution Muhammed FeyyazPart IV: Latin and South America 8 Brazil: When the shoe doesnt fit: Brazilian approaches to terrorism and counterterrorism in the post-9/11 era Jorge M. Lasmar9 Colombia: The changing meaning of terrorism in Colombia: A matter of discourse Oscar PalmaPart V: Middle East and North Africa10 Algeria: Algerias response to violent extremism George Joffé11 Egypt: Extremism in moderation: Understanding state response to terrorism in Egypt Dina Al Raffie12 Lebanon: Contending notions of terrorism in Lebanon: Politico-legal manoeuvres and political Islam Bashir Saade13 Saudi Arabia: Islam and Saudi Arabias counterterrorism strategy Roel Meijer14 Iran: State and terrorism in Iran Ali M. AnsariPart VI: Africa15 Kenya: Counterterroism in Kenya: Security aid, impunity and Muslim alienation Jeremy Prestholdt16 Nigeria: A vicious cycle: The growth of terrorism and counterterrorism in Nigeria, 19992016 Jennifer Giroux and Michael Nwankpa17 Uganda: Counterterrorism in Musvenis Uganda Emma Leonard Boyle18 South Africa: Understanding South Africas confused and ineffective response to terrorism Hussein SolomonConclusion Michael J. BoyleIndex