Violent extremism is multi-factorial and extremely diverse: it cannot be predicted by one
variable alone. For violent extremist movements to develop, and for individuals to join them …

Introduction 1.-The Enigma of Karachi's' Ordered Disorder 9.-Scope, Sources and Structure
of the Book 14.-1. A Contested City 17.-A City Up for Grabs 21.-An Arena for National …

Religion has not been a popular target for economic analysis. Yet the tools of economics
can offer deep insights into how religious groups compete, deliver social services, and reach …

Increasing educational attainment is likely to reduce conflict risk, especially in countries like
Pakistan that have very low levels of primary and secondary school enrollment. Education …

We estimate the equilibrium effects of a public school grant program administered through
school councils in Pakistani villages with multiple public and private schools and clearly …

Project outline and study objective When the Cold War heated up in the 1980s, Afghanistan
became a symbolic and very real kinetic theater for proxy warfare between the then two …

We analyze how growing up under Taliban rule affects Afghan women's educational
attainments and subsequent labor market and fertility outcomes. While in power from 1996 …

This article highlights the determinants leading to extremist behavior, ie the push and pull
factors. The pull factors include: humanitarian causes; radical Islamic ideology; stipulation of …

Education in Pakistan is no longer a matter of indifference to the rest of the world. Typically,
concern is focused on the role played by the madrasah (Islamic religious school; plural …

In Pakistan the “nexus between, education, religion, and national identity” is a complex
phenomenon1. Having removed the civilian elected government amidst the political turmoil …