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The Terrorist Threat From Thailand: Jihad or Quest for Justice?
Author(s): Rohan Gunaratna (Author), Arabinda Acharya (Author), Gerard Chaliand (Performer)
- Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
- Publication Date: 15 Sept. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 265 pages
- ISBN-10: 1597972029
- ISBN-13: 9781597972024
Book Description
Gunaratna and Acharya provide a short history of the conflict, which dates at least to the early 1900s, as well as an analysis of factors contributing to the most recent escalation of violence in 2004. The authors shed light on the causes of the Southern Thai conflict and examine its potential to spread from Thailand to neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia. A strong potential also exists for this predominantly localised conflict to get absorbed into the global jihad. In addition to analysing the insurgents’ capabilities and opportunities, the authors provide a critique of government policies and make astute suggestions for resolving the conflict.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Balanced and considered in its assessment, this book on the insurgency in southern Thailand contains a wealth of information and analyses drawn from the authors’ experience and work as counterterrorism experts. If there is a single book you should read about the problems in southern Thailand, this is it.”–Andrew T. H. Tan, associate professor and convenor for international studies, University of New South Wales
“This outstanding volume presents an insightful assessment of the Muslim conflict in southern Thailand, clearly deciphering for the reader the complex and deeply rooted nature of this long struggle over identity and minority rights. The authors likewise propose sound and reasoned guidelines to manage and resolve the situation. Hopefully, Bangkok is listening!”–Richard H. Shultz Jr., director, International Security Studies Program, Fletcher School, Tufts University
About the Author
Arabinda Acharya is research fellow and manager of strategic projects at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research in the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is an author/coauthor of four books including, Targeting Terrorist Financing: International Cooperation and New Regimes (2009) and Ethnic Identity and National Conflict in China (2010).
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