The Davao Consensus

A panacea for the Muslim insurgency in Mindanao

Bibliographic Data

ID4785752
AuthorsPeter Chalk (The University of Queensland, corresponding author)
Year1997
Volume9
Issue2
Pages79-98
Publication date1997-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTerrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09546559708427404
OpenAlexW2041142191
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited9

This article examines the process of conflict resolution in the southern Philippines, paying particular attention to the peace agreement that was signed between President Ramos and Nur Misuari, the leader of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), in 1996. Having traced the historical background to the conflict on Mindanao, the article analyses the main features of the 1996 Davao Consensus and examines the reactions that have so far been exhibited by four main ‘rejectionist’ groups ‐ the Moro Islamic Liberation Organisation (MILO), the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Christian vigilante organisations. The article concludes that in the absence of substantial economic investment in Mindanao ‐ something that does not look likely at least in the short term ‐ support for these groups will grow, greatly reducing the chances for a lasting peace on the island

Archaeology · Conflict resolution · Front (military · Geography · Insurgency · Islam · Panacea (medicine · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · History · Law · Philippine History and Culture

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