Thailand's Southern conflict McCargo, Duncan. creator text bibliography Electronic books. dk Copenhagen NIAS Press 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xi, 213 p.) : ill., map. "Mapping National Anxieties locates the insurgency in the context of Thailand's wider political conflicts, exploring the ambiguous relationships between the Thai state and organised religion, the recent resurgence of Buddhist chauvinism and nationalism. McCargo examines the way Islamic provincial councils have been drawn into the conflict, and scrutinises the special challenges the conflict has created for Thailand's media, which have struggled to communicate a confusing story to an increasingly indifferent wider public. The book then moves beyond the crisis itself to look at ways forward, starting with the controversial National Reconciliation Commission that was established by the Thaksin Shinawatra government to propose peaceful options for reducing the violence. Another chapter explores how far Malay Muslims in Thailand's southern border provinces think of themselves as 'Thai', arguing that there is an important distinction between legal citizenship and informal understandings of what citizenship means and entails. Finally, McCargo invites readers to 'think the unthinkable' by imagining the possibility of autonomy for Thailand's deep South, and the implications for the country as a whole."--P. [4] of cover. Mapping anxieties -- Buddhist fears -- Managing Islam -- National reconciliation -- Communicating conflict -- Contested citizenship -- Autonomous futures -- Twin fires. Duncan McCargo ; with an additional contribution by Phrae Sirisakdamkoeng ; editorial work by Pauline Khng. Includes bibliographical references (p.187-202) and index. a-th--- Insurgency Thailand, Southern Political violence Thailand, Southern Religion and state Thailand, Southern Muslims Political activity Thailand, Southern Buddhists Political activity Thailand, Southern Thailand Politics and government 1988- Thailand, Southern History Autonomy and independence movements Aufstand Religion Thailand (Süd) HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia DS588.S68 M336 2012eb 959.3044 McCargo, Duncan. Copenhagen : NIAS Press, 2012 (OCoLC)751736952 9788776946173 (electronic bk.) 8776946177 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=461631 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=461631 N$T 120723 20200709055539.0 ocn801408718