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Islam and violent separatism : new democracies in Southeast Asia / edited by Ashok Swain with Joop de Haan and Jonathan Hall.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Kegan Paul studies in anthropology, economy and society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam and state--Thailand.
- Islam and state.
- Islam and state--Philippines.
- Islam and state--Indonesia--Aceh.
- Insurgency--Thailand.
- Insurgency.
- Insurgency--Philippines.
- Insurgency--Indonesia--Aceh.
- Democracy--Southeast Asia.
- Democracy.
- Politics and government.
- Thailand--Politics and government--21st century.
- Thailand.
- Philippines--Politics and government--21st century.
- Philippines.
- Aceh (Indonesia)--Politics and government.
- Aceh (Indonesia).
- Southeast Asia.
- Indonesia--Aceh.
- Physical Description:
- 137 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Kegan Paul ; Abingdon, UK : distributed by Marston Book Services ; New York : distributed by Columbia University Press, 2007.
- Summary:
- Political demands for autonomy and independence by radicalized ethnic groups have recently intensified as a result of the globalization of the post-Cold War world. In addition to facing the challenges posed by democratization, development and social movements, governments everywhere are striving to manage and contain 'political Islam'. This is particularly true in Southeast Asia, where the violence and instability caused by Islamic radical groups have affected the consolidation of liberal democracy in the region. This volume examines the roles of the state and of civil society in three of the new democracies in Southeast Asia - the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. Focussing on the way these democracies address the increased threat posed to their nation-building projects by political Islam, Islam and Violent Separatism makes an important contribution to the understanding of new security risks, terrorism, democratic consolidation and contemporary Southeast Asian politics.
- Contents:
- 1 Violent Separatism in Southeast Asia: Old Conflicts, New Challenges / Ashok Swain 1
- Democratic Transition in the Region and its Impact on Ethnic Conflicts 4
- War Against Terror and Ethnic Conflicts in Southeast Asia 9
- Escalation of Ethnic Conflicts in Southeast Asia 11
- Why this Escalation Now? 16
- 2 Present Challenges to Conflict Resolution in Southern Thailand / Suwit Laohasiriwong, Ang Ming Chee 19
- Causes of Conflict 20
- Conflict Chronology 22
- How the Government Dealt with the Conflicts 23
- Lessons Learnt, Challenges for the Future 28
- 3 The Phillipines: Challenges to Peacebuilding in the GRP-MILF Process / Ayesah Uy Abubakar 31
- Background of the Mindanao Conflict Situation 32
- Challenges to Conflict Resolution 35
- The Mindanao Peace Process 36
- Civil Society Organizations at Work 39
- Case Studies of Peacebuilders and their Initiatives 43
- Obstacles and Opportunities 57
- 4 The Aceh Conflict and the Roles of Civil Society / Kamarulzaman Askandar 65
- Peacebuilding in Aceh 72
- Peacebuilding and Civil Society in Aceh 74
- 5 Terror and Insurgency in the New Democracies of Southeast Asia / Jonathan Hall 89
- Democracy's Imperfections 90
- Terrorism in Democratic Society 92
- Patterns of Insurgency and Terrorism in Southeast Asia 94.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780710313324
- 0710313322
- OCLC:
- 124026712
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