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Identity-building and democracy in the Philippines: national failure and local responses in Mindanao
Identitätsbildung und Demokratie auf den Philippinen: nationale Erfolglosigkeit und lokale Antworten in Mindanao
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Abstract The case of the Philippines provides an interesting example of how post-colonial governments in Southeast Asia are trying to govern multi-ethnic nations. The Philippines, despite being the country in Asia with the most vibrant civil society, is still dealing with a war on the southern island of Mind... mehr
The case of the Philippines provides an interesting example of how post-colonial governments in Southeast Asia are trying to govern multi-ethnic nations. The Philippines, despite being the country in Asia with the most vibrant civil society, is still dealing with a war on the southern island of Mindanao – a war fuelled by, rather than abated by, national dynamics of identity-construction and social practices of democracy. This paper looks into these protracted national dynamics and their influence on the conflict in Mindanao. It further contrasts those with local, predominantly civil-society-based, approaches of identity re-construction and decision-making that have changed the situation for many communities on the ground, but that haven't so far had much impact on the national setting. Therefore, the final part of the paper assesses the impact of local civil-society initiatives and draws conclusions on how those could provide blueprints for national solutions and complement high-level peace talks.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Christentum; Konstruktion; Islam; ethnische Gruppe; Südostasien; Philippinen; Konflikt; postkoloniale Gesellschaft; Einfluss; Entwicklungsland; Demokratisierung; Zivilgesellschaft; Friedenssicherung; lokale Faktoren; Entscheidungsfindung
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Methode
deskriptive Studie
Freie Schlagwörter
Area Studies; Peace and Conflict Studies; Philippines; Mindanao; civil society; democracy; identity; Southeast Asia; Mindanao; 1900-2010; ethnographic research combined with literature review
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2010
Seitenangabe
S. 61-90
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 29 (2010) 3
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung