The role of civil society in peacebuilding in southern Thailand
Civil society & peace in southern Thailand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12705485 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kayanee Chor Boonpunth (0009-0004-4199-9583, Faculty of Management Sciences; Prince of Songkla University; Songkhla Thailand, corresponding author), Mark G Rolls (School of Social Sciences; University of Waikato; Hamilton New Zealand) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 376-383 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-3891 • E-ISSN: 1479-1854 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pa.1598 |
| OpenAlex | W2285419211 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The ‘Southern Fire’ is an ethno-religious conflict in the southernmost region of Thailand that has claimed thousands of lives since a violent upsurge in 2004. According to a framework for conflict resolution, the state's policy alone could not resolve the conflict as it focused mainly on implementing a ‘peacekeeping’ strategy by increasing the number of security forces. Pursuing a ‘peacemaking’ strategy via peace talks by the government did not create any concrete outcome either. Therefore, to create lasting peace, civil society actors need to be involved in a ‘peacebuilding’ strategy in order to keep the balance of socioeconomic structures. A number of civil society groups have played significant roles that could reduce the tensions in this region. Based on the in-depth interview data and documentary research, this article identifies the eight roles of civil society and its potential to grow in the deep south. This article helps to promote civil society as a tool of a non-violent approach that could help create a sustained peace in these provinces. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Civil society · Conflict resolution · Government (linguistics · Peacebuilding · Peacekeeping · Peacemaking · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Socioeconomic development · Sociology · State (computer science · Cambodian History and Society · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |