Winning the battles, losing the war? An assessment of counterterrorism in Malaysia

This work addresses the structural weaknesses that threaten to derail counterterrorism efforts by the Malaysian government. It also highlights the links between various pre-September 11 security issues in Southeast Asia and the terrorism threat facing Malaysia at present. The limitations of the curr...

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Main Author:	Bakashmar, Muhammad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Routledge 2008
Subjects:	JA Political science (General) U Military Science (General)
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spelling	iium-480202016-07-15T03:38:35Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/48020/ Winning the battles, losing the war? An assessment of counterterrorism in Malaysia Bakashmar, Muhammad JA Political science (General) U Military Science (General) This work addresses the structural weaknesses that threaten to derail counterterrorism efforts by the Malaysian government. It also highlights the links between various pre-September 11 security issues in Southeast Asia and the terrorism threat facing Malaysia at present. The limitations of the current counterterrorism approach by the government are highlighted. In addition, the paper identifies structural problems such as systemic corruption, weaknesses in border security,and inadequate private sector regulation as key areas of concern. The paper concludes by highlighting the symbiotic relationship between a successful counterterrorism campaign and the rule of law. Routledge 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48020/1/winning_the_battles_-_Bakashmar.pdf Bakashmar, Muhammad (2008) Winning the battles, losing the war? An assessment of counterterrorism in Malaysia. Terrorism and Political Violence, 20 (4). pp. 480-497. ISSN 0954-6553 E-ISSN 1556-1836 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09546550802257200 10.1080/09546550802257200
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description	This work addresses the structural weaknesses that threaten to derail counterterrorism efforts by the Malaysian government. It also highlights the links between various pre-September 11 security issues in Southeast Asia and the terrorism threat facing Malaysia at present. The limitations of the current counterterrorism approach by the government are highlighted. In addition, the paper identifies structural problems such as systemic corruption, weaknesses in border security,and inadequate private sector regulation as key areas of concern. The paper concludes by highlighting the symbiotic relationship between a successful counterterrorism campaign and the rule of law.
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title	Winning the battles, losing the war? An assessment of counterterrorism in Malaysia
title_short	Winning the battles, losing the war? An assessment of counterterrorism in Malaysia
title_full	Winning the battles, losing the war? An assessment of counterterrorism in Malaysia
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publisher	Routledge
publishDate	2008
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Winning the battles, losing the war? An assessment of counterterrorism in Malaysia

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