The Politics of Peace and the Mindanao Problem (Paperback)

Paperback. Table of ContentsPublisher's ForewordForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Structural Injustice in Muslim MindanaoThe Question of Structural InjusticePolitical Domination as Structural ViolenceStructural Injustice and Historical ExclusionHuman Poverty and Social Justice Chapter 2: Understanding Philippine DemocracyPresident Duterte and Philippine PoliticsMoral Politics in the PhilippinesDecoloniality and the Politics of ExclusionMuslim Mindanao in the Time of Duterte Chapter 3: Mindanao Politics and HistoryThe Moro ProvinceThe Commonwealth GovernmentWar in MindanaoThe Land of Promise Chapter 4: War and Peace in MindanaoMindanao: Background to a WarMinority Groups and Political JusticeThe Problem of PowerlessnessHolistic Peacebuilding in the Bangsamoro Chapter 5: Structure of Historical InjusticeThe Dual Role of ChristianityThe Exclusion of the Muslim FilipinoThe Marginalization of the Lumad Understanding Structural Injustice Chapter 6: Structural Aspects of PovertyCausal Factors of PovertyMuslim Resentment and Ruling ClansUnderground Economy and Predatory PoliticsThreats and Leveling the Playing Field Chapter 7: Philosophical and Ethical Foundations of PeaceMahatma Gandhi and Non-ViolenceNon-Liberal Concepts of Peace Liberal Concepts of Peace The Concept of Peace in Islam Chapter 8: An Ethical Development FrameworkPower Structures and Powerful InterestsInclusion and Democratic Governance A Development Framework for the BangsamoroThe Struggle for Nation-BuildingConclusion Bibliography About the Book"Dr Maboloc is a scholar in applied ethics. In applied ethics we reflect on today's moral challenges to find guidance and justified solutions. This book is a fine example of how applied ethics can contribute to our understanding of a moral challenge implying injustice, violence, and poverty."-- Dr. Goeran Collste, Emeritus Professor, Linkoeping University, Sweden "This book invites readers to consider how to resolve various forms of violence, offering a nuanced and compelling discussion on democracy, human rights, and the role of institutions in fostering social harmony." -- Dr. Asuna Yoshizawa, Research Fellow, Kyoto University, Japan "With his rich knowledge, Dr. Maboloc develops an insightful analysis of protracted conflict in Mindanao in the Philippines, integrating the communal and national dynamics, colonial histories and the impacts of contemporary global political dynamics." -- Dr. Juichiro Tanabe, Professor, Waseda University, Japan "Christopher Ryan Maboloc's The Politics of Peace and the Mindanao Problem arguably stands as a pioneering attempt to identify and dissect the historical and structural roots of historical injustice wrought upon the indigenous peoples of Mindanao." -- Dr. Narcisa Paredes-Canilao, Professor, University of the Philippines-Baguio, Philippines About the AuthorDr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc is a Fellow in the ASAP Yale University Global Justice Program. He is an Associate Professor at Ateneo de Davao University and a Visiting Professor at Silliman University. He holds a Master's Degree in Applied Ethics from Linkoeping University in Sweden and NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. He obtained his Doctorate in Philosophy at the University of San Carlos, maxima cum laude. He was trained in democracy and governance at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Bonn and Berlin, Germany. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…