The Roots of Jihadist Extremism in Pakistan examines Pakistanis’ attitudes toward religion, religious minorities, and jihad, as well as the central narratives that define their views of the rest of the world. It then traces the role of education—the lack of access to it and the poor quality and biased curricula of both the mainstream education system and religious schools—in shaping how Pakistanis think, often in self-destructive ways.
