Iβll be sharing more about the book in the coming weeks, but as always, I welcome comments and critical feedback!
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Iβll be sharing more about the book in the coming weeks, but as always, I welcome comments and critical feedback!
Itβs also available from Amazon in various editions, including Kindle. 9/9 www.amazon.com/Vigilante-Is...
Iβm very pleased that the book is available both in hardcover, and an economical softcover edition from Oxford. 8/9 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
And I argue that decisions by Islamist organizations to endorse, or quietly undermine, anti-state militants matter for the future of Pakistan, and provide lessons for studying Islamist movements in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and elsewhere. 7/9
Ultimately, I argue that structural vulnerabilities (to the military, and to more radical groups) rather than ideological orientations best explain the complex decision-making of Islamist parties in the face of anti-state violence. 6/9
β¦the rise of the anti-state TTP, particularly between 2007 and 2014; and the emergence of new forms of violent Barelvi activism with the TLP and other groups. 5/9
The book includes five chapter-length case studies: the TNSM uprising in Malakand in the 1990s; the MMAβs relationship with vigilantism in the Frontier after 2002; the Red Mosque crisis in Islamabad in 2007; 4/9
And βΒ at a moment when anti-state violence in Pakistan is again on the rise β the book examines the sometimes-symbiotic, sometimes-conflictual relationships between Islamist parties and militant organizations. 3/9
The book explores how a range of Islamist parties have grappled, from the 1990s to the present, with anti-state violence & vigilantism. It delves into both ideological and organizational pressures that shape Islamist groupsβ responses to anti-state violenceβ¦ 2/9
Iβm delighted to announce that my book, Vigilante Islamists: Religious Parties and Anti-State Violence in Pakistan, is now available from @oupacademic.bsky.social! This has been a long-term project that takes a deep look at 3 decades of Islamic politics in Pakistan global.oup.com/academic/pro... 1/9
My latest @brookings.edu analysis: "The signal and substance of the new Saudi-Pakistan defense pact" www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
My new @brookings.edu analysis: βLessons for the next India-Pakistan warβ
www.brookings.edu/articles/les...
Reminder for folks who might be living through their first South Asian crisis: thereβll be a tremendous amount of disinfo, claims of targets being hit/not hit, and itβll take a while to sort through what actually happened. In 2019, it took us about 3-4 days after the strikes to get a clear sense.
now up to 28 dead; a massacre. major crisis brewing - likely pressure on India to hit Pakistan like in 2019 after Pulwama.
Yes, a crucial moment. Especially given active authoritarian learning. Today's moment had some prep work though.
1. Multiple court cases used to delegitimize Δ°mamoΔlu AND test public response
2. 150+ pro-Kurdish mayors replaced/jailed
My co-authored explanation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC, with Capitol building in the background.
Please spread far and wide: we (Johns Hopkins SAIS) are looking for an assistant professor in international macro. Come work with our amazing group of economists (and beyond), in our wonderful new building right at the heart of Washington, DC! apply.interfolio.com/159423
In advance of Pakistan's elections tomorrow, I asked four of the sharpest Pakistan watchers to lend me their expertise. Thanks to Sarah Khan, Zoha Waseem, Yasser Kureshi, and Asfandyar Mir for helping me prepare for tomorrow's results and drama. goodauthority.org/news/pakista...