Philippines
Diaspora and Homeland Conflict. Locating the Moro Diaspora in the Mindanao Insurgency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22065655 |
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| Authors | Jose Mikhail Perez (0000-0002-5387-3951, University of the Philippines Manila, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Issue | 46 |
| Pages | 55-69 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conflict Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2285-7605 |
| Publisher | Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24193/csq.46.4 |
| OpenAlex | W4393115359 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
An ever-expanding body of literature suggests the possible link between diasporas and the exacerbation of civil wars in their home countries. One of the most notable findings on the link between diaspora and armed conflict is derived from a set of arguments known as the Greed and Grievances Thesis. According to the said framework, a higher diasporic support to a homeland conflict is positively correlated with a higher incidence of civil war intractability. Applying this framework to the data on external support to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) insurgency from 1990–2008, the study notes that there is a lack of support from the Moro diaspora which forced the MILF to secure peace with the Philippine government. On the contrary, the increase in conflict activities during the insurgency can be qualitatively attributed to the economic and political support from hostile states and international terrorist networks that support the Moro insurgents against the Philippine government. The study concludes that there is an absence of substantial evidence on the role of the Moro diaspora in funding the insurgents due to other factors such as internal financing for the rebellion and the role of international actors in prolonging the Moro conflict. Keywords: Moro Muslims, diaspora, civil war, homeland conflict, the Philippines
Diaspora · Homeland · Insurgency · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Terrorism · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Law · Philippine History and Culture
Doing Well out of War
Diasporas and conflicts – understanding the nexus
Greed and grievance in civil war
The Abu Sayyaf Group
War and peace
Criminality and Armed Groups
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front at 20
Extending the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front a Catalyst for Peace
Beyond Greed and Grievance – And Not Too Soon
Bad Neighbors, Bad Neighborhoods
The Continuation of Civil Unrest and Poverty in Mindanao
Making a homeland, constructing a diaspora
Greed and grievance in civil war
The plight of indigenous peoples within the context of conflict mediation, peace talks and human rights in Mindanao, the Philippines
Irish-America, the End of the IRA's Armed Struggle and the Utility of `Soft Power
Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War
| Highly cited | No |
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