Civic Activism Continued Through Other Means: Terror-Violence in the South of Thailand |
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Authors: | Nathan Porath |
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Institution: | 1. London , UK nathanporath@yahoo.co.uk |
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Abstract: | This article explores the relationship between civil society and terror-violence. It argues that terrorism should be understood as “civic activism continued through other means.” This allows us to distinguish it from state-terror. The article then explores the theme with data drawn from the political situation in the south of Thailand focusing on some recent events in which local Thai Malay-Muslims have protested against military presence. The paper also provides a brief history of the development of belligerent separatist groups in the area showing that they emerged after dissatisfaction with 20th century Thai civil-societal possibilities. |
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Keywords: | civil society separatism South Thailand terror violence |
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