Jacques Bertrand (University of Toronto)

Democracy and Nationalism in Southeast Asia

From Secessionist Mobilization to Conflict Resolution

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Produktbeschreibung

A unique, comparative analysis of five nationalist conflicts in Southeast Asia that challenges existing debates on democracy's impact on insurgent violence. Bertrand explains why and how democracy reduces the intensity of violent nationalist conflicts, producing a range of outcomes from persistent low-level violence to broad-based autonomy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 302
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9781108811811
• ISBN-10: 1108811817
• Artikelnr.: 61810680

Autorenporträt

Jacques Bertrand is Professor and Associate Chair of Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Nationalist conflict in democratic contexts
3. Aceh: from violent insurgency to broad-based autonomy
4. Papua: failed autonomy and divided they stand
5. Moros of Mindanao: the long and treacherous path to 'Bangsamoro' autonomy
6. 'Exit and reframe': from Cordillera 'nation' to 'indigenous peoples'
7. Malay Muslims in Thailand
8. Conclusion.