Conflict and compromise in the southern Philippines
Subtitle: the case of Moro identity
By: John D. Harber
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Description: This thesis examines the ethnic Moro conflict in the southern Philippines. The argument herein is that the  conflict between the Muslim Filipinos and the ruling governments, both colonial and independent, is not  caused by religious or ethnic intolerance or difference. Rather, it is the result of an historical politicization of      Moro identity that, when combined with the centralization processes of President Ferdinand Marcos, ignited a guerrilla war that prevented economic growth and social stability. The analysis suggests that the      decentralization policies of the Ramos administration (1992-1998) and the compromise between his administration and the Moro National Liberation Front (the dominant Muslim faction) may have finally  resolved the conflict. If lasting peace has in fact been achieved, the southern islands will provide key economic and political ingredients to allow the nation to enter the twenty first century as a newly industrialized      nation.
Notes: "June 1998."

Thesis advisor(s): Mary P. Callahan.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, June 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94)

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dk/dk cc:9116 9/15/98.