CIAO DATE: 06/2010
April 2010
This book offers a different perspective on on armed groups in the Philippines. In the first place, by focusing on a single country, this volume is able to provide the political and historical detail necessary to understand the motivations and probable outcomes of conflicts that, in some cases, are more than four decades old. Second, the most significant Filipino armed groups have been consistent in their pursuit of political and welfare gains for broad support bases. Several groups have been willing to negotiate political settlements to conflicts, and to contemplate the demobilization and reintegration of combatants into civilian life. These and related human security efforts are examined in this volume.
Resource link: Primed and Purposeful: Armed Groups and Human Security Efforts in the Philippines [PDF] - 13M