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Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
Overview:
A sectarian-based insurgency has raged in southern Thailand since January 2004, leaving three thousand dead and thousands more injured. Although southern Thailand has witnessed numerous periods of secessionist conflict, the present insurgency is different in three significant ways: it has jihadist overtones, the degree and scope of the violence has never been greater, and today's insurgents are unified in terms of ideology and goals, both of which are rooted in a more hard-line and less tolerant interpretation of Islam. Drawing on his newly published U.S. Institute of Peace volume, Conspiracy of Silence: The Insurgency in Southern Thailand, Zachary Abuza and panelists will discuss an overlooked and brewing insurgency in southern Thailand and will address its impact on Thailand, Southeast Asia, and the global war on terror.
The book will be available for purchase at the event.
Speakers
Zachary Abuza, Former U.S. Institute of Peace Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow (2004-2005), Professor and Chairman, Department of Political Science, Simmons College, Author of Conspiracy of Silence: The Insurgency in Southern Thailand
Catharin Dalpino, Director of Thai Studies and Visiting Associate Professor, Georgetown University
Sadanand Dhume, Non-Resident Fellow, Asia Society
Daniel Brumberg, Moderator, Acting Director of the Muslim World Initiative, U.S. Institute of Peace
Media Inquiries
Please contact Lauren Sucher (lsucher@usip.org) in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications
Other Inquiries
Please direct all other inquiries to Janene Sawers (jsawers@usip.org)
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is an independent, non-governmental organization providing professional support to electoral democracy. Through field work, applied research and advocacy, we strive to promote citizen participation, transparency, and accountability in political life and civil society
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide. The Institute does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the globe.
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