Antiterrorism as neocolonialism: Prophylactic governance in an uncertain world

Abstract

Antiterrorism has brought major changes across the globe in all disciplines such as: law, economics, science, politics, culture, and religion over the last few decades. In this chapter, I have explained the ways in which the antiterrorism paradigm has its root in the colonial paradigm. Parallels are drawn between colonialism by the British and antiterrorism regimes in South Asia. It is established that the antiterrorism measures are broadly similar to and somewhat a result of measures taken against troublesome areas in British India. These measures have had deep and long-lasting effects without any success in providing human security.