First published in 2007. Political demands for autonomy and independence by radicalized ethnic groups have recently intensi?ed as a result of the globalization of the post-Cold War world. In addition to facing the challenges posed by democratization, development and social movements, governments everywhere are striving to manage and contain 'political Islam'. This is particularly true in Southeast Asia, where the violence and instability caused by Islamic radical groups have affected the consolidation of liberal democracy in the region. This volume examines the roles of the state and of civil society in three of the new democracies in Southeast Asia - the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. Focussing on the way these democracies address the in-creased threat posed to their nation-building projects by political Islam, Islam and Violent Separatism makes an important contribution to the understanding of new security risks, terrorism, democratic consolidation and contemporary Southeast Asian politics.

Chapter 1 Violent Separatism in Southeast Asia: Old Conflicts, New Challenges, Ashok Swain; Chapter 2 Present Challenges to Conflict Resolution in Southern Thailand, Suwit Laohasiriwong, Ming Chee; Chapter 3 The Philippines: Challenges to Peacebuilding in the GRP-MILF Peace Process, Ayesah Uy Abubakar; Chapter 4 The Aceh Conflict and the Roles of Civil Society, Kamarulzaman Askandar; Chapter 5 Terror and Insurgency in the New Democracies of Southeast Asia, Jonathan Hall;