After Bali : the threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia

This book critically analyses the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia since the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002 and the Us-led war on Iraq. It offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the ideological, socioeconomic and political motivations, trans-regional linkages, and media representations of the terrorist threat in the region, assesses the efficacy of the regional counter-terror response and suggests a more balanced and nuanced approach to combating the terror threat in Southeast Asia. The contributors include leading scholars of political Islam in the region, renowned terrorism and regional security analysts, as well as highly regarded regional journalists and commentators. This represents a formidable and unequalled combination of expertise. Introduction: Is Southeast Asia A Terrorist Haven? / Kumar Ramakrishna And See Seng Tan -- 1. Bali And Southeast Asian Islam: Debunking The Myths / Azyumardi Azra -- 2. Deconstructing Jihad: Southeast Asian Contexts / Patricia A. Martinez -- 3. The Question Of Links Between Al Qaeda And Southeast Asia / M. G. Clive Williams -- 4. The Indigenous Roots Of Conflict In Southeast Asia: The Case Of Mindanao / Andrew Tan -- 5. Understanding Al Qaeda And Its Network In Southeast Asia / Rohan Gunaratna -- 6. Al Qaeda In Southeast Asia: Exploring The Linkages / Zachary Abuza -- 7. The Globalised Media And Southeast Asia: Boon Or Bane? / Jonathan Woodier -- 8. Evaluating Western Media Perceptions Of Thailand After The Bali Bombing / Kavi Chongkittavorn -- 9. Asean Counter-terror Strategies And Cooperation: How Effective? / Daljit Singh -- 10. Enhancing State Capacity And Legitimacy In The Counter-terror War / Jose T. Almonte -- 11. Counter-terror Cooperation In A Complex Security Environment / K. S. Nathan -- 12. An Enemy Of Their Making? Us Security Discourse On The September 11 Terror Problematique / See Seng Tan -- 13. Power, Leadership And Legitimacy In The War On Terror: Meshing Soft And Hard Power In Us Foreign And Security Policies / Evelyn Goh -- 14. Us Strategy In Southeast Asia: Counter-terrorist Or Counter-terrorism? / Kumar Ramakrishna -- 15. Indonesia And The Challenge Of Radical Islam After October 12 / Rizal Sukma -- 16. The Indonesian Dilemma: How To Participate In The War On Terror Without Becoming A National Security State / Leonard C. Sebastian -- 17. Assessing Indonesia's Vulnerability In The Wake Of The American-led Attack On Iraq / Tatik S. Hafidz. Editors, Kumar Ramakrishna, See Seng Tan. Revised Papers Presented At The Workshop On After Bali: The Threat Of Terrorism In Southeast Asia, Held In Singapore On 27-28 January 2003. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 403-419) And Index. This book is the first to deal with the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia after the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002, and in the wake of the US-led war on Iraq. On 12 October 2002, bomb blasts rocked two exclusive Bali nightspots frequented by Australian and European clientele.