This volume examines different ethnic configurations and conflict avoidance and resolution
in five different Southeast Asian countries.* Tin Maung Maung Than traces the history and …

Few regions of the world are riven with the variety of ethnic conflicts that stalk South Asia.
These conflicts stem from the impact of colonial legacies, population movements across …

This essay analyzes cultural conflicts in Asia with particular emphasize on Southeast Asia.
Cultural conflict is defined as those domestic, inter-state or transnational political conflicts in …

Malaysia's policy towards southern Thailand has always required a balance between the
country's internal security and concern about a neighbouring Muslim minority linked not only …

Malaysia Chapter Summary Munusamy portrays a relatively peaceful Malaysia with a theme
of unity underlying the nation's leadership since independence was achieved. Historical …

Why is it important that we understand and evaluate the causes, dynamics and potential
solutions to secessionist ethnic conflict? An obvious answer is that through comparison …

Since Kamarulzaman Askandar, Jacob Bercovitch, and myself proposed a model of the
“ASEAN Way of conflict management” in an article published in 2002, the then emerging …

This article is an attempt to employ the constructivism of Alexander Wendt to understand
ethnic conflicts in South Asia. The article surveys the theoretical literature on constructivism …

The provinces of Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat in Southern Thailand have witnessed a sharp
spike in violence in the past few years. The unrest is threatening to tarnish Prime Minister …

The nation-state in Myanmar is a post-colonial construction and the issue of national identity
in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious setting has played a most significant role in state …