A Story of Mindanao and Sulu in Question and Answer
Author : B. R. Rodil
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Mindanao Island (Philippines)
ISBN :
Mindanao: The Long Journey To Peace And Prosperity
Author : Paul Hutchcroft
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 38,95 MB
Release : 2018-02-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9813236388
Book Description
Across more than four decades, the conflict between the national government and Muslim liberation forces in the southern Philippines has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. Two landmark agreements under the presidency of Benigno S Aquino III — the first in 2012 and the second in 2014 — raised high hopes that peace might finally be on the way. But the peace process stalled, and has yet to regain momentum, after a botched counterterrorism operation in early 2015.This volume provides both in-depth examination of the latest stage of a still-ongoing peace process as well as richly textured analysis of the historical, political, and economic context underlying one of the most enduring conflicts in the world. It is thus an extremely important foundational resource in the continuing quest for peace and prosperity in Mindanao.
Making Moros
Author : Michael C. Hawkins
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 24,43 MB
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1609090748
Book Description
Making Moros offers a unique look at the colonization of Muslim subjects during the early years of American rule in the southern Philippines. Hawkins argues that the ethnological discovery, organization, and subsequent colonial engineering of Moros was highly contingent on developing notions of time, history, and evolution, which ultimately superseded simplistic notions about race. He also argues that this process was highly collaborative, with Moros participating, informing, guiding, and even investing in their configuration as modern subjects. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources from both the United States and the Philippines, Making Moros presents a series of compelling episodes and gripping evidence to demonstrate its thesis. Readers will find themselves with an uncommon understanding of the Philippines' Muslim South beyond its usual tangential place as a mere subset of American empire.
Handbook of Ethnic Conflict
Author : Dan Landis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 26,37 MB
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1461404487
Book Description
Although group conflict is hardly new, the last decade has seen a proliferation of conflicts engaging intrastate ethnic groups. It is estimated that two-thirds of violent conflicts being fought each year in every part of the globe including North America are ethnic conflicts. Unlike traditional warfare, civilians comprise more than 80 percent of the casualties, and the economic and psychological impact on survivors is often so devastating that some experts believe that ethnic conflict is the most destabilizing force in the post-Cold War world. Although these conflicts also have political, economic, and other causes, the purpose of this volume is to develop a psychological understanding of ethnic warfare. More specifically, Handbook of Ethnopolitical Conflict explores the function of ethnic, religious, and national identities in intergroup conflict. In addition, it features recommendations for policy makers with the intention to reduce or ameliorate the occurrences and consequences of these conflicts worldwide.
The Sociology of Shari’a: Case Studies from around the World
Author : Adam Possamai
Publisher : Springer
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 38,33 MB
Release : 2014-12-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3319096052
Book Description
This edited volume offers a collection of papers that present a comparative analysis of the development of Shari’a in countries with Muslim minorities, such as America, Australia, Germany, and Italy, as well as countries with Muslim majorities, such as Malaysia, Bangladesh, Turkey, and Tunisia. The Sociology of Shari’a provides a global analysis of these important legal transformations and analyzesthe topic from a sociological perspective. It explores examples of non-Western countries that have a Muslim minority in their populations, including South Africa, China, Singapore, and the Philippines. In addition, the third part of the book includes case studies that explore some ground-breaking theories on the sociology of Shari’a, such as the application of Black, Chambliss, and Eisenstein’s sociological perspectives.
Babaylan Sing Back
Author : Grace Nono
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 30,32 MB
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1501760114
Book Description
Babaylan Sing Back depicts the embodied voices of Native Philippine ritual specialists popularly known as babaylan. These ritual specialists are widely believed to have perished during colonial times, or to survive on the margins in the present-day. They are either persecuted as witches and purveyors of superstition, or valorized as symbols of gender equality and anticolonial resistance. Drawing on fieldwork in the Philippines and in the Philippine diaspora, Grace Nono's deep engagement with the song and speech of a number of living ritual specialists demonstrates Native historical agency in the 500th year anniversary of the contact between the people of the Philippine Islands and the European colonizers.
Confronting Peace
Author : Susan H. Allen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 42,39 MB
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3030672883
Book Description
Most recent works about the efforts of local communities caught up in a civil war have focused on their efforts to remain places of security and safety from the violence that surrounds them—neutral peace communities or zones. This book, in contrast, focuses on local peace communities facing new challenges and opportunities once a peace agreement has been signed at the national level, such as those in South Africa, the Philippines, Burundi, East Timor, Sierra Leone, and the present peace process in Colombia between the FARC and the Colombian Government. The communities’ task is to make a stable and durable peace in the aftermath of a violent civil war and a deal on which local people have usually had little or no influence. Such agreements seek to involve them in both short and longer term peace-building, and expect local communities to cope with problems of armed ex-combatants, IDPs and refugees, law and order in the absence of much state presence, high unemployment and the need for widespread and massive reconstruction of physical infrastructure damaged or destroyed during the war. How local communities have coped with the demands of “peace” is thus the theme that runs through each of these individual chapters, written by authors with direct experience of grassroots communities struggling with such “problems of peace.”
The History of Sulu
Author : Najeeb M. Saleeby
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 48,47 MB
Release : 2023-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
The History of Sulu by Najeeb M. Saleeby: Discover the history and culture of the Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines with this comprehensive study by Najeeb M. Saleeby. Covering various aspects of Sulu's past, including its political organization, trade, and social customs, this book provides valuable insights into the rich heritage of the region and its significance in Southeast Asian history. Key Aspects of the Book "The History of Sulu": Cultural Heritage: The book delves into the cultural traditions and practices of the Sulu Archipelago, shedding light on its diverse and vibrant heritage. Historical Events: Saleeby provides a detailed account of significant historical events that shaped the political and social landscape of Sulu. Southeast Asian Studies: "The History of Sulu" contributes to the understanding of the broader history and cultural connections within the Southeast Asian region. Najeeb M. Saleeby was a Filipino physician, writer, and scholar who made significant contributions to ethnology and anthropology in the Philippines. Born in 1870, Saleeby was of Lebanese and Filipino descent and dedicated much of his life to the study of indigenous peoples and their cultures. "The History of Sulu" is one of his seminal works that continues to be a valuable resource for researchers and enthusiasts interested in the history of the Sulu Archipelago.
Whither the Philippines in the 21st Century?
Author : Rodolfo C Severino
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 24,68 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9812304991
Book Description
Examines contradictory economic and political trends occurring in the Philippines in order to gain a sense of the country's prospects.
Using Carrots to Bring Peace?
Author : Martina KLIMESOVA
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 14,4 MB
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 981469911X
Book Description
How can peace be brokered between warring sides in conflicts over self-determination and what roles do external third parties play? This book is the first of its kind to thoroughly explore the effectiveness of aid conditionality and other external tools that third parties -- from states and regional organizations to NGOs -- bring to the table in peace negotiations. Surveying the existing academic debate on incentives and peace conditionality, the author first identifies the gaps between theory and the needs of third party mediators and facilitators. Analysing in depth the negotiation processes in Sri Lanka (Eelam), Indonesia (Aceh), and the Philippines (Mindanao) as case studies, policy tools likely to be most effective are then identified and policy recommendations developed. This book is an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners alike.
