Ethnic Minorities And Politics In Southeast Asia

Author : Thomas Engelbert
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Asia, Southeastern
ISBN : UCSD:31822034236679

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Ethnic Minorities and Politics in Southeast Asia by Thomas Engelbert Pdf

Southeast Asia is a region of eleven different states, each having many different peoples, languages, cultures and religions. However, general ideas, principles or rules which can encompass any one particular example or one country are nevertheless possible. This constant interplay and interaction between the specific and the general, between the local and the regional, between region and nation, between history and current times, is one of the characteristics of Southeast Asia. In taking this background into consideration it is important to distinguish between rule and exception, to trace down recurrent themes in history according to changing circumstances, and to seek possible ways of smoothing tensions or of solving conflicts. This book includes contributions covering about seven Southeast Asian countries: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam on the mainland, as well as Singapore and Indonesia on the islands. The contributions deal with all three of the important categories of ethnic minorities: the tribal or indigenous populations, the nationalities who live as majority population in neighbouring states, and the so-called 'Foreign Asians'. Furthermore, general questions such as Nationalitätenpolitik and language politics (Sprachenpolitik) are also addressed.

Author : David Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134797059

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The State and Ethnic Politics in SouthEast Asia by David Brown Pdf

Ethnic tensions in Southeast Asia represent a clear threat to the future stability of the region. David Brown's clear and systematic study outlines the patterns of ethnic politics in: * Burma * Singapore * Indonesia * Malaysia * Thailand The study considers the influence of the State on the formation of ethnic groups and investigates why some countries are more successful in 'managing' their ethnic politics than others.

Author : Amy H. Liu,Jacob I. Ricks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108934541

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Ethnicity and Politics in Southeast Asia by Amy H. Liu,Jacob I. Ricks Pdf

What explains the treatment of ethnic minorities in Southeast Asia? This Element conceptually disaggregates ethnicity into multiple constituent markers – specifically language, religion, and phenotype. By focusing on the interaction between these three ethnic markers, Liu and Ricks explore how overlap between these markers can affect whether a minority integrates within a broader ethnic identity; successfully extracts accommodation as unique group; or engages in a contentious and potentially violent relationship with the hegemon. The argument is tested through six case studies: (1) ethnic Lao in Thailand: integration; (2) ethnic Chinese in Thailand: integration; (3) ethnic Chinese in Malaysia: accommodation; (4) ethnic Malays in Singapore: accommodation; (5) ethnic Malays in Thailand: contention; and (6) ethnic Chinese in Indonesia: contention.

Author : Christopher R. Duncan
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Assimilation (Sociology)
ISBN : 9971694182

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Civilizing the Margins by Christopher R. Duncan Pdf

Discusses the programs, policies, and laws that affect ethnic minorities in eight countries: Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Once targeted for intervention, people such as the Orang Asli of Malaysia and the "hill tribes" of Thailand often become the subject of programs aimed at radically changing their lifestyles, which the government views as backward or primitive. Several chapters highlight the tragic consequences of forced resettlement, a common result of these programs.

Author : Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani,Shamsuddin L. Taya
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443821698

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Dynamic of Ethnic Relations in Southeast Asia by Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani,Shamsuddin L. Taya Pdf

Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, said in the Far Eastern Economic Review, 28 October 1996: “The threat is from inside ... So we have to be armed, so to speak. Not with guns, but with the necessary laws to make sure the country remains stable.” He implied that ethnic conflict and political instability are inevitable in a multi-ethnic society unless protected by certain laws. Ethnic conflict is like a time bomb. The misuse of human rights for political ends and to exploit ethnic sentiments can spark ethnic conflict. In theory, the modern nation-state must achieve pluralism in its project of nation building. There are few nations in the world which consist of a single ethnic group. Yet, multi-ethnicity also seems to be a serious challenge to any system of government, especially in Southeast Asia, as it adds possibly deep-running cleavages to societies. Some groups are marginalized in the course of nation-building as a result of the nature of the relationship between nation and state. Arjun Appadurai stated that “the nation and the state have become one another’s project”: groups try to capture states and their power while states try to “monopolize about the nationhood.” There is always tension between the centre and the margin. The centre often consists of one ethnic group and marginalised minority groups are denied their right to equality. Sometimes horrible wars with thousands of victims commence as a consequence of such processes of ethnically-framed nation-building. Therefore, a democratic setting should be functionally superior; that is, in a better position to moderate the escalatory tendencies inherent in a multi-ethnic setting, thereby achieving less violence-prone conflict management, and its eventual resolution in Southeast Asia. This book is intended for anyone interested in the subject of ethnic relations and conflicts, especially politicians, policy makers, civil society activists, academia, and students of ethnic/race studies and Southeast Asian politics.

Author : Ganganath Jha
Publisher : National Book Organization
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Asia, Southeastern
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210658154

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Ethnic Politics in Southeast Asia and Quest for Identity by Ganganath Jha Pdf

Author : Kusuma Snitwongse,Willard Scott Thompson
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01
Category : Burma
ISBN : 9789812303400

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Ethnic Conflicts in Southeast Asia by Kusuma Snitwongse,Willard Scott Thompson Pdf

Potentially destabilizing ethnic conflicts continue to challenge nation-states worldwide: The countries of Southeast Asia are no exception. Globalization, population movements and historical and political fault-lines in a tremendously ethnically diverse region, coupled with continuing uneven access to economic development, have seen the resurgence of old conflicts or the flaring up of new ones. Along with violence and the loss of life and livelihood there are also longer-term cross-border impacts to consider in the form of refugees or displaced persons, illegal migrant labour, as well as drug and arms smuggling. Written by country experts, this volume examines ethnic configurations as well as conflict avoidance and resolution in five Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand. Ethnic Conflicts in Southeast Asia is a resource for scholars, policy-makers, NGO personnel, analysts and others who wish to deepen their understanding of the region, or develop strategies to prevent, modulate and resolve such conflicts.

Author : Ingrid Wessel
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 3825821919

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Nationalism and Ethnicity in Southeast Asia by Ingrid Wessel Pdf

Part 2 of the proceedings of the title conference, held in October 1993 in Berlin. Thirteen papers (six in English, seven in German) discuss topics including: democracy in the Philippines, human rights in Asian political thinking, and women in Southeast Asia. No index. Distributed by Westview. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Huhua Cao,Elizabeth Morrell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135215132

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Regional Minorities and Development in Asia by Huhua Cao,Elizabeth Morrell Pdf

Asia has undergone strong economic growth since the Second World War. However, it also experiences growing economic and regional disparities brought about by this unprecedented development. This economic growth cannot be considered sustainable without taking into consideration the social development of minority populations, as well as the fundamentals of minority rights. The chapters in this book work from the premise that an environment that favours the emergence of various conditions necessary for the development of minority populations will contribute towards further economic development and prosperity, as well as the social cohesion of the entire country. Bringing together perspectives from Economics, Development and Area Studies, Geography, Anthropology, and Sociology, the contributors provide local narratives that shed light on some of the different needs, situations, and methods of problem solving. This diverse approach gives a nuanced perspective on social, economic and political inequality, and the ways in which people are constructing varied responses to the challenges of modernization. Through the comparison of the characteristics and realities of minority region development among countries in East and Southeast Asia, this book provides a better understanding of the development-related challenges faced by minority regions in the current context of modernization and globalization.

Author : Lipi Ghosh
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000083903

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Political Governance and Minority Rights by Lipi Ghosh Pdf

This volume brings together a collection of essays analysing the current scenario in South and Southeast Asia with respect to the position of minority groups. Based on an in-depth investigation of some of the lasting minority–majority conflicts of the post-colonial period in countries that often escape comparison, the articles are a rich and critical exposition of the social, economic, cultural and political dimensions of these struggles. The central question being addressed is that of community rights in the modern nation-state and how these are being understood by the two concerned parties and, where and when, thereof, a situation of conflict arose.

Author : Peter Kunstadter
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781400887620

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Southeast Asian Tribes, Minorities, and Nations, Volume 1 by Peter Kunstadter Pdf

A major source of political instability in Southeast Asia has been ethnic diversity and the lack of congruence between ethnic distributions and national boundaries. Here twenty specialists base their papers largely on original field work in Burma, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Contrary to the usual picture of tribal people as isolated, homogeneous, stable, and conservative, the papers show tribesmen are often a dynamic force in the modern history of Southeast Asian states. Descriptions of tribal life and government programs, together with charts, tables, maps, and photographs give a wealth of data. Originally published in 1967. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Jean Michaud,Tim Forsyth
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774859707

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Moving Mountains by Jean Michaud,Tim Forsyth Pdf

The mountainous borderlands of socialist China, Vietnam, and Laos are home to some seventy million minority people of diverse ethnicities. In Moving Mountains, anthropologists, geographers, and political economists with first-hand experience in the region explore these peoples' survival strategies, as they respond to unprecedented economic and political change. Although highland peoples are typically represented as marginalized and powerless, this volume argues that ethnic minorities draw on culture and ethnicity to indigenize modernity and maintain their livelihoods. This unprecedented glimpse into a poorly understood region shows that development initiatives must be built on strong knowledge of local cultures in order to have lasting effect.

Author : Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Center of International Studies,American Anthropological Association
Publisher : Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Minorities
ISBN : UCAL:B4447073

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Southeast Asian Tribes, Minorities, and Nations by Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Center of International Studies,American Anthropological Association Pdf

Author : Michelle Ann Miller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317984818

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Ethnic and Racial Minorities in Asia by Michelle Ann Miller Pdf

Ethnic and Racial Minorities in Asia explores the relationship between ethnic minority rights and citizenship in Asia. Occupying a prominent place on the global map of conflict, Asia is one of the most ethnically diverse and racially divided regions in the world. It is also the scene of some of the most contrasting state responses to ethnic and racial conflicts, ranging from violent military repression and coercion on the one hand, to offers of autonomy and other forms of self-rule aimed at granting minorities more equal and inclusive citizenship on the other. This volume combines conceptual debates about citizenship with case studies of ethnic minorities from across the Asian region, with a particular emphasis on Southeast Asia. The contributing authors question the nature of citizenship in the broader sense of identity, belonging, and the rights and responsibilities of ethnic minorities in relation to sovereign nation-states. They examine a wide range of key issues including minority rights claims, ethnic and racial conflict, citizenship, constructions and representations of identity, post-colonialism and human security. This book was originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies.

Author : Colin Mackerras
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0415258162

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Ethnicity in Asia by Colin Mackerras Pdf

A comparative introduction to ethnicity in East and Southeast Asia since 1945. Each chapter covers a particular country looking at core issues such as ethnic minorities and groups, population, language, culture and traditional religion.