Abstract
This research was conducted to probe all the existing researches been conducted at
University of Peshawar during the preceding decade on issues linked with “War on
Terror”. Being first of its kind as a graduate academic profiling, the research remained
focused on researches of the students at sociology department, university of Peshawar
only. The conceptual base was to observe the kind of content being produced in the
research productions and what methodologies been used to reach to the conclusion
these authors have reached. The purpose for doing this research as stated was to test if
this was a rational choice or market dictates that lead them for such choices. The
theories been used would also give a clear glimpse of the image to be created through
this research. The results of the research are expected to set the direction for future
academic research in universities and give a clear depiction of how world dictates its
terms on academics too besides, economies and politics. This research is an attempt to
snapshot the theories consulted, the objectives framed and sources of data consulted for
making arguments and how much these arguments are genuine and indigenous. The
assumption being our research scholars are as much influenced in their academic work
as any other field of socio-political and economic aspect of our society.
Anila Javed, Jamil Ahmad Chitrali. (2020) Portrayal of the “war on terror” in academic research at universities of Pakistan (review of graduate dissertations in University of Peshawar), The Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, Volume-28, Issue-1.
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