NEW ARTICLES
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2015.03.18
Yoshihiro Nakanishi MYANMARWill the 2015 General Election Change Myanmar?
Myanmar approaches a turning point in the year of 2015. A general election is scheduled for late in the year.
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2015.01.08
Noriyuki Osada MYANMARLiving in a Frontier: South Asians and Time and Space of Myanmar
I would like to begin by talking about some recent personal experiences of mine. One was inside Myanmar, and another was outside.
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2014.12.10
Bart Gaens MYANMARThe European Sanctions Policy for Myanmar: Did it work?
In just a few years Myanmar has significantly brushed up its international status and image.
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2014.11.22
Narayanan Ganesan MYANMAREvolving Challenges in Myanmar’s Political Transition
The current government that was elected in 2010 has managed to bring about a good measure of internal political reconciliation and liberalization.
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2014.11.04
Rudy Buhay Rodil SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESIndigenous Peoples (Lumad) in Mindanao-Sulu Affected by the GPH-MILF Peace Process
Allow me to go directly to the topic— Who among the Indigenous Peoples, all more popularly known as Lumad in M
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2014.09.15
SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESCheckpoints and Chokepoints: The Rocky Road to Peace in the Bangsamoro
For the past three years, the acronyms FAB, CAB and lately, the BBL encapsulated key points in the rough road characterizing the peace talks between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Government of the Philippines (GPH). FAB, CAB and BBL stand for Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, and the Bangsamoro Basic Law respectively.
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2014.07.02
Yuji Uesugi SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESToward Creating The Bangsamoro Regional Police: A Review of the Recommendations of the ICP
On 27th March 2014, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed a comprehensive peace agreement with the Government of the Philippines (GPH) after more than four decades of separatist struggle. The autonomous Bangsamoro Government is to be established through an election scheduled in 2016.
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2014.06.15
Yuji Uesugi SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESThe Independent Commission on Policing (ICP): Process and Challenges in Peacebuilding
On the Mindanao Island and Sulu Archipelago of the Philippines where a large number of Muslim populations resi
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2014.06.02
Ayako Saito MYANMARMyanmar: Observations of the First Census in 31 Years
Myanmar began conducting its first national census in 31 years on 30 March 2014. The most recent prior census was in 1983, after which another one was not conducted due to the domestic political situation, among other reasons. Carrying out this new census has been characterized as vital for giving the impression both at home and abroad that democratic advances have brought internal stability.
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2014.02.16
Tin Win Akbar MYANMARRecent Religious Riots in Myanmar: the current situation of Burmese Muslims
The story of Myanmar’s transformation from an entrenched military dictatorship to nascent democracy has surprised many observers.
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2014.02.05
Tadayuki Kubo MYANMARKarenni and Kayah: The Nature of Burma’s Ethnic Problem over Two Names and the Path to Resolution
The Configuration of the Civil War It is said that there are four problems in Burma (Myanmar): the transition
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2014.01.28
Teddy Lopez Lambert Ramirez SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESFrom Bullets to Ballots in Bangsamoro: Toward a Political Party System and the Role of demokraXXIa
Introduction: The situation in Mindanao had always been intractable for the Philippines’ colonial administrat
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2014.01.27
THAILAND'S DEEP SOUTHHostage to National Politics: Thailand’s Southern Peace Initiatives
The latest wave of street protests, which began in Bangkok in November 2013, were in some ways a blessing in disguise for peace talks between the Thai government and self-proclaimed members of Barisan Revolusi Nasional-Coordinate (BRN-C).
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2014.01.24
Kei Nemoto MYANMARExclusive nationalism of Burma (Myanmar) represented by its nationality law
Since the second half of 2011, there has been a rapid development of ‘top-down changes’ in Burma (Myanmar), wh
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2014.01.23
Akiko Horiba THAILAND'S DEEP SOUTHOverview and Context of the Thailand’s Deep South Conflict
The persisting conflict in southern Thailand is centered on three southern provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat near the Malaysia boarder and several districts in Songkhla Province – the region commonly referred to as the Deep South.
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2014.01.20
Masako Ishii SOUTHERN PHILIPPINESMILF and MNLF: The Direction of Two Peace Processes and the Role of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
On December 8, 2013, the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed a document
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2014.01.16
Christopher K. Lamont ISSUES IN PEACEBUILDINGDealing with the Past to Repair the Present: Why Transitional Justice Matters in Asia
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2014.01.15
THAILAND'S DEEP SOUTHThailand’s Deep South Smoldering Imbroglio: Causes and Exit Strategies
In 2014 Thailand’s insurrection in the far South seems as interminable as ever. After over 150 years of conflict, 10 years of exacerbated violence (since 2004), and attempted negotiations in 2013, the imbroglio continues unabated. In this light, seriously thrashing out the conflict’s causes and potential exit strategies need to be scrutinized.
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2014.01.15
Shinjiro Shibayama THAILAND'S DEEP SOUTHThe Historical Development of Structural Violence
The history of the southern border region is 800 years longer than that of Thailand, and during such a long history, this region has experienced several turning points.
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2014.01.09
Yuji Uesugi ISSUES IN PEACEBUILDINGSecurity Sector Reform (SSR) in Timor-Leste: the Challenges of Respecting Local Ownership
This article is about the challenges that I have identified and experienced through the research and practice of peacebuilding in general and in particular Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Timor-Leste, through an issue in regards to “local ownership”.