| ID | 150605 |
| Title Proper | Conflict and peace in Mindanao |
| Other Title Information | a sase study of ethno-religious secessionist dynamics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chakraborty, Mohor |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The year 2014 will be commemorated in the history of Southeast Asia in general and the Philippines in particular as the year marking the almostpenultimate step towards the finale of a protracted separatist movement in the southern island of Mindanao, since the “Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro” was signed in Manila in March. Conceived as a nationalist struggle, aimed at the establishment of an autonomous homeland for the thirteen ethno-linguistic groups comprising the Philippine Muslims (‘Moros’), the historical roots of this movement run deep into the labyrinths of the colonial era. As a dominant group with a five-century old civilizational heritage, the Moros account for about 20% of the entire population of the Philippines and were originally concentrated in the southern provinces of the country. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol. 38, No.2; Feb 2017: p.74-80 |
| Journal Source | World Focus 2017-02 38, 2 |
| Key Words | Southeast Asia ; Mindanao ; Muslims ; MNLF ; Bangsamoro ; Ethno - Religious Secessionist ; Philippine Muslims |