Far from being a problem restricted to the periphery, Myanmar’s subnational conflicts are widespread and shape many of the country’s most pressing national challenges. Subnational conflicts directly affect up to…
In response to critical gaps in existing conflict data, The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia presents a concise, evidence-based overview of the complexity of violence in 14 Asian…
This study aimed to pilot an innovative land survey to provide quantitative data regarding land-related issues in Timor-Leste, in order to support the Timorese government and parliament in developing evidence-based…
The new 2014 Rido: Clan Feuding and Conflict Management in Mindanao – Expanded Edition is edited by Wilfredo M. Torres III and published by The Asia Foundation and the Ateneo de Manila University Press. An expanded edition of the 2007 edition, this is a comprehensive and informative resource on rido and features deeper analysis and new approaches to resolving local clan conflict, still prevalent in many parts of Muslim Mindanao.
The book is available for order at the Ateneo University Press website. Read more about the book launch here.
Subnational conflict is the most widespread, enduring, and deadly form of conflict in Asia. Over the past 20 years (1992-2012), there have been 26 subnational conflicts in South and Southeast Asia, affecting half of the countries in this region. This study was conducted to help improve how development agencies address subnational conflicts.