The article surveys the theoretical literature on constructivism to create a set of propositions regarding ethnic conflicts and attempts to test these propositions for several of south asia s ethnic conflicts. Pdf autonomy and ethnic conflict in south and southeast asia. Pdf this book uses empirical evidence from various case studies to examine the relationship between territorial and regional autonomy, the. Request pdf ethnic conflicts and militarism in south asia from the standpoint of ethnicity, the south asian region is unique in many ways. This book will be of much interest to students of south and southeast asia, asian security, ethnic conflict, peace. Ethnic conflict and militarism in south asia kroc institute. Ethnic conflicts and militarism in south asia request pdf. Ethnic conflicts in south asia sage journals sage publications. Autonomy and ethnic conflict in south and southeast asia book pdf available. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. The ahp methodology is then employed as a means to measure the potential for ethnic conflict among these twenty. Ethnic conflicts and south asian security journalarchieves32 webs.
The experience of south asia testifies to the above arguments, providing a set of proximate causes for the outbreak of ethnic conflicts. The structure of the thai state, including its regional economic disparities, highly centralized governance, and ethnic nationalism is a cause of many of the problems experienced in the deep south and a barrier to future transformation. The state of conflict and violence in asia the asia. Trends and implications of conflict in some of the worlds most fragile and volatile places. Ethnic conflicts in southeast asia edited by kusuma snitwongse. Autonomy and ethnic conflict in south and southeast asia book pdf. Contemporary conflicts and challenges to peace in south asia. Ethnic conflict in south asia asghar ali engineer the whole of south asia which includes sri lanka, india, bangladesh and pakistan is presently faced with acute ethnic conflict.
These two types of conflict have evolved differently in south asia. Shibashis chatterjee is senior lecturer, international relations, jadavpur university, kolkata, india. This article is an attempt to employ the constructivism of alexander wendt to understand ethnic conflicts in south asia. Sahdevan 2007 has introduced categories in which south asian conflicts. The tamil problem in sri lanka, hindumuslim and hindusikh problem apart from other ethnic problems in india, the chakma problem in bangladesh and the.
Apart from indiapakistan rivalry, south asia is festered with multiple ethnic. The tamil problem in sri lanka, hindumuslim and hindusikh problem apart from other ethnic problems in india, the chakma problem in bangladesh and the pathan muhajir riots in karachi, pakistan, have repeatedly attracted world attention. The article surveys the theoretical literature on constructivism to create a set of propositions regarding ethnic conflicts and attempts to test these propositions for several of south asias ethnic conflicts. Measuring potential ethnic conflict in southeast asia. This volume examines different ethnic configurations and conflict avoidance and resolution in five different southeast asian countries. The whole of south asia which includes sri lanka, india, bangladesh and pakistan is presently faced with acute ethnic conflict. In response to critical gaps in existing conflict data, the state of conflict and violence in asia presents a concise, evidencebased overview of violence in 14 asian countries, including some of the most complex places in the world. Drawing on the asia foundations own longstanding experience in. Culture, identity and conflict in asia and southeast asia page 2 culture, identity and conflict in asia and southeast asia aurel croissant christoph trinn resonsible.
The second category includes peopletopeople conflict, or ethnic conflict. Tin maung maung than traces the history and impossibility of the current myanmar regimes quest to integrate the various ethnic groups in the border regions while insisting on a unitary state with all real power kept to themselves. The conflicts included in these categories could both be armed and violent as well as those that. Culture, identity and conflict in asia and southeast asia. Examples of this include localised land conflicts, religious and ethnic riots, homicides or other crimes stewart 2008, varshney 2002. South asia being a multiethnic region has also caught attentions of the scholars.
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