The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia
Trends and implications of conflict in some of the world’s most fragile and volatile places
In response to critical gaps in existing conflict data, The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia presents a concise, evidence-based overview of violence in 14 Asian countries, including some of the most complex places in the world. Drawing on The Asia Foundation’s own long-standing experience in each country, the volume reports historical patterns and current trends in conflict and violence, combining analysis of published materials with in-depth knowledge and nuanced understanding of local politics and power. Required reading for policymakers, development practitioners, security analysts, and business leaders, this book provides an accurate and timely picture of conflict, violence, and peacebuilding in Asia today. Watch the launch presentation in Washington, DC.
Five Emerging Patterns
| 1 | Politicization of ethnic/religious identities leads to violence, creates risks |
| 4 | Development, urbanization will increase violence in coming decade |
| 2 | Conflict affects every country |
| 3 | National stability has come at the price of rising subnational, local violence |
| 5 | Gender-based violence is widespread and its impacts significant |
Drawing on The Asia Foundation’s long-standing experience in each country, this volume reports key historical trends and five emerging patterns in conflict, combining analysis and in-depth knowledge of local politics and power.
Five Emerging Patterns
Drawing on The Asia Foundation’s long-standing experience in each country, this volume reports key historical trends and five emerging patterns in conflict, combining analysis and in-depth knowledge of local politics and power.
Five Emerging Patterns
Drawing on The Asia Foundation’s long-standing experience in each country, this volume reports key historical trends and five emerging patterns in conflict, combining analysis and in-depth knowledge of local politics and power.
| 1 | Politicization of ethnic/religious identities leads to violence, creates risks |
| 2 | Conflict affects every country |
| 3 | National stability has come at the price of rising subnational, local violence |
| 4 | Development, urbanization will increase violence in coming decade |
| 5 | Gender-based violence is widespread and its impacts significant |
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Five critical implications emerge from these findings, essential knowledge for business leaders, policymakers, government officials, security analysts, diplomats and development practitioners.
Five Critical Implications
| 1 | Understand the history and politics |
| 4 | Confront cross-border drivers of conflict |
| 2 | Target hot spots, but remain alert to risks elsewhere |
| 3 | Generate better data via local violence monitoring systems |
| 5 | Focus on building rule of law |
Five Critical Implications
Five critical implications emerge from these findings, essential knowledge for business leaders, policymakers, government officials, security analysts, diplomats and development practitioners.
Five Critical Implications
Five critical implications emerge from these findings, essential knowledge for business leaders, policymakers, government officials, security analysts, diplomats and development practitioners.
| 1 | Understand the history and politics |
| 2 | Target hot spots, but remain alert to risks elsewhere |
| 3 | Generate better data via local violence monitoring systems |
| 4 | Confront cross-border drivers of conflict |
| 5 | Focus on building rule of law |
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