Conflict and Peace Studies, Vol-2, No-1, Jan-Mar 2009

The commonly accepted definitions of radicalism and radicalization are borrowed from Western scholars and are generally believed to be not as relevant in the Pakistani context. These definitions reflect the Western authors’ respective environments and perspectives. In view of this, PIPS started a series of sessions in September 2008, besides conducting interviews with scholars from various disciplines. The sessions are still in progress. The objective is to appropriately draw an outline of the phenomenon of radicalization in Pakistan’s context.