TY - BOOK ID - 85631880 TI - Fighting armed conflicts in Southeast Asia : ethnicity and difference PY - 2020 SN - 1108686893 110864323X 1108669689 1108722415 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Political violence KW - Conflict management KW - Conflict control KW - Conflict resolution KW - Dispute settlement KW - Management of conflict KW - Managing conflict KW - Management KW - Negotiation KW - Problem solving KW - Social conflict KW - Crisis management KW - Violence KW - Political crimes and offenses KW - Terrorism KW - South Asia KW - Asia, South KW - Asia, Southern KW - Indian Sub-continent KW - Indian Subcontinent KW - Southern Asia KW - Orient KW - Politics and government UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85631880 AB - This Element seeks to make sense of Southeast Asia's numerous armed conflicts. It makes four contributions. First, this study provides a typology, distinguishing between revolutionary, secessionist, and communal conflicts. The first two are types of insurgencies, while the latter are ethnic conflicts. Second, this study emphasizes the importance of ethnicity in shaping conflict dynamics. This is true even for revolutionary conflicts, which at first glance may appear unrelated to ethnicity. A third contribution relates to broad conflict trends. Revolutionary and secessionist conflicts feature broad historical arcs, with clear peaks and declines, while communal conflicts occur more sporadically. The fourth contribution ties these points together by focusing on conflict management. Just as ethnicity shapes conflicts, ethnic leaders and traditions can also promote peace. Cultural mechanisms are especially important for managing communal conflicts, the lone type not declining in Southeast Asia. ER -