Deconstructing Terrorist Violence: Faith as a Mask (Hardcover, Ram Puniyani)

Somewhere, a bomb explodes. Lives are lost, and faith is questioned. Some call it terrorism; some call it a struggle for freedom, and again, faith is questioned. WHAT IS TERRORISM? Does it stem from religion, community or politics? How does one differentiate between an act of terror and a struggle for freedom? This book attempts to answer these questions by investigating the global politics played in the name of God, Faith and Religion. Ram Puniyani, through his long struggle against terrorism and sectarian violence, has come up with a strong argument to show that terrorism is a political phenomenon, either aiming to control the oil-rich areas or pushing an agenda of sectarian nationalism. He analyzes the underlying issues threadbare and throws in a lot of uncomfortable questions while deconstructing the ideological modus operandi of religion and violence. Deconstructing Terrorist Violence is for those who do not want their faith to be used as a mask!