Race, Ethnicity and Religion in Conflict Across Asia

This book examines secessionist movements in the Asia Pacific, focusing on ethnic minority provinces that do not share a sense of one-ness with their country. It uses extensive fieldwork and interviews to explore how race, ethnicity, and religion play a direct and indirect role in these conflicts. It is of interest to students and scholars of conflict and security in contemporary Asia.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the complex dynamics of conflict zones in the Asia Pacific, with a special emphasis on secessionist movements and groups in the Indian Northeast, Tibet, Chinese Xinjiang, the Burmese borderlands, Kashmir in South Asia, the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh, South Thailand, and Aceh in Indonesia. These conflict zones are characterized by their predominantly ethnic minority populations, which often lack a sense of unity with the countries in which they reside. Many of these insurgencies have deep connections with separatist nationalist groups in the region.

The author employs an extensive fieldwork, interview data, and participant observation approach to explore these conflicts from the ground up, giving voice to the ordinary people and residents of these conflict zones who have often been marginalized. While the book provides a historical background and examines the contemporary dimensions of these conflicts, it also delves into the role of race, ethnicity, and religion as both direct and indirect factors contributing to these conflicts.

This book is a valuable resource for students and scholars of conflict and security in contemporary Asia, with backgrounds in politics, history, International Relations (IR), security studies, religion, and sociology. It offers insights into the complex interplay of social, political, and cultural factors that contribute to these conflicts and provides valuable perspectives for understanding and addressing them.

Weight: 374g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367617059