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T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, Nov 20, 2012
This chapter discusses the interrelatedness between intellectual property and human security. The... more This chapter discusses the interrelatedness between intellectual property and human security. There are two sides of this interrelationship. In the first place, IP issues are closely related to the hard security of nations. In the second place, the application of the regime of international intellectual property laws can help promote economic and social development and, at the same time, can result in major hardships when it comes to protection of the right to life and realization of the rights to health, food, and education. In the pages that follow, different aspects of these issues are explored. The term "security" is widely accepted as encompassing three levels: individual or human, national and international. 1 The nature of threats have moved well beyond Cold War era geo-political concerns of Soviet-USA balance of power and
This chapter will discuss some new approaches under way to anchor the prevention of conflicts gen... more This chapter will discuss some new approaches under way to anchor the prevention of conflicts generally, and preventive diplomacy in particular, in efforts for sustainable development and to draw on preventive diplomacy in the development process. It will show, for example, the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) operating a joint programme that deploys peace and development advisers to countries at risk. It will also show UNDP facilitating local mediators, as well as contributing to national infrastructures of prevention in the aftermath of conflicts or natural disasters. The chapter will also show that the United Nations' Agenda 2030, particularly Sustainable Development Goal 16, has introduced a new a new philosophy of prevention grounded in the pursuit of development, peace, justice, inclusive and strong institutions in all countries. SDG 16's main contribution thus far has been to energise civil society organizations, ("We the Peoples") in giving inspirational and operational content to the concepts of peace, justice, and equitable institutions. It will hopefully move Governments to act similarly in the future. This is of some importance. The UN's Millennium Declaration had laid down a set of values for the twenty-first century, including the values of democracy, solidarity, the rule of law and universal respect for human rights. The associated Millennium Development Goals, however, had focused more on bread and butter issues and lacked an inspirational, human rights dimension. It took some struggle to achieve this, but the inclusion of SDG 16, which focuses on peace, justice and inclusive institutions, carries great promise because, as we shall see in this chapter, NGOs, and some supportive some governments, have been alerting the international community dramatically about the risks of conflicts in particular situations, have been spelling out how considerations of justice should contribute to prevention, and have been underlining the centrality of inclusive, equitable and effective national institutions for good governance and the protection of human rights.
This chapter discusses the risks of conflict in the emerging multi-polar world, which sees rising... more This chapter discusses the risks of conflict in the emerging multi-polar world, which sees rising powers challenging established ones. It looks at how the conflicts between three great powers, the U.S., China and Russia, more specifically, the risks of clashes between China and the U.S. on the one hand and Russia and the U.S. on the other. With some expert commentators arguing that there will be violent conflict between them, preventive diplomacy seems to be absent though history has shown that it is invaluable at times of crisis, such as the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962. The chapter probes the prospects for a “Helsinki Process” in the Asia-Pacific.
Pacific Affairs, 1999
Notes on ContributorsAbbreviationsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction - Stuart Harris and And... more Notes on ContributorsAbbreviationsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction - Stuart Harris and Andrew Mack1. Economics and National Security: The Evolutionary ProcessRichard Rosecrance2. From National to Human SecurityRamesh Thakur3. The Declining Probability of War Thesis: How Relevant for the Asia-Pacific?James L. Richardson4. Democracy and Security in the Post-Cold War EraHarries-Clichy Peterson, Jnr5. Security and Interdependence in East AsiaCharles E. Morrison6. Economics, Security and Northeast AsiaRobert A. Scalapino7. Economic Interdependence and China's National SecurityYou Ji8. Economic Rivalry and Security Linkages in US-Japan RelationsGreg Austin9. Japan's Economic SecurityYoshihide Soeya10. Transforming the Asia-Pacific's Strategic Architecture: Transport and Communication Platforms, Corridors and OrganisationsPeter J. Rimmer and Claude Comtois11. 'Western' versus 'Asian' Capitalism:
There are a number of key issues which are of relevance from a human security angle in the area o... more There are a number of key issues which are of relevance from a human security angle in the area of copyright and related rights and industrial property. They center on the need to balance private rights versus public rights so as to ensure that basic human security—life, food, and heath—are not negatively impacted.
Routledge eBooks, Nov 11, 2022
Springer eBooks, 2021
This study of business and human rights (BHR) draws attention to the duty of States in Asia to up... more This study of business and human rights (BHR) draws attention to the duty of States in Asia to uphold international human rights standards in relation to business activities undertaken by business organisations, including government-linked companies, in their jurisdictions. These standards are well defined in the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), which were developed by Professor John Ruggie and adopted unanimously by the Human Rights Council in June 2011. The UNGPs, rooted in international human rights law, stipulate the duty of States to protect (Pillar 1), the responsibilities of business organisations (Pillar 2) and the duty to provide remedies for violations of rights (Pillar 3). The focus on human rights dimensions of business activities, which moves away from voluntarist corporate social responsibility (CSR) rooted
T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, Nov 20, 2012
The introduction to this work set out the views of States from different parts of the world, whic... more The introduction to this work set out the views of States from different parts of the world, which expressed in the General Assembly of the WIPO how the regime of international intellectual property laws should be infused with a development agenda.
One of the great issues of justice of our times is the validation and vindication of the rights o... more One of the great issues of justice of our times is the validation and vindication of the rights of indigenous people under international law, the protection of their culture and lifestyles and the safeguarding of their intellectual property heritage.
Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, 2016
IntroductionDemocracy has been linked to prevalence of peaceful societies. The theory that democr... more IntroductionDemocracy has been linked to prevalence of peaceful societies. The theory that democracies do not fight each other led to a major push by the int ernational community to expand democracy globally in the wake of the anticommunist struggle of the Cold War era. The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations, for example, routinely include the development of democracy and the rule of law in post-conflict countries. Recent reviews of UN peacebuilding have pointed out however, that peace and stability may not be well served by a too rapid introduction of democracy and other such liberal policy prescriptions.1Indeed, the nexus between democracy and peace has also been examined critically from various angles by scholars in light of internal conflict and violent unrest in states undergoing a democratic transition.2 Experts cautioned against the "dark side of democracy" and the rise of "illiberal democracy" (Mann, 1999; Zakaria 2007). During such transitions, the risk of inter-sate war may increase because emerging democracies typically go through a rocky transition period during which they become more conflict prone than states without a changing regime (Daxecker 2007; Mansfield and Snyder 1995). Daxecker notes that substantial change to democracy significantly lowers the risk of conflictual for eign policy behavior . As democracy deepens and strengthens, rates of conflict initiation decrease (ibid., p. 544).The transition to and deepening of democracy in Southeast Asia is by no means complete, and in fact is a slow, grinding process. Peou's categorization of the 11 polit ical r egimes in Southeast Asia at the end of 2014 clearly revealed the road that democracy had to travel in the region. He classified them as: " undemocratic states " under military dominance (Myanmar, aka Burma, though this may change after the November 2016 election), one under monarchical rule (Brunei), and those with one-communist-party systems (Laos and Vietna m); "more democratic" countr ies such a s those t hat ma intain hegemonic-party regimes, but that are not liberal - Singapore, Malaysia, and Cambodia; and four out of the 11 that can be considered " unconsolidated liberal democratic"- Indonesia, Thailand (until May 2014), the Philippines, a nd T imor -Leste (a ka East T imor ) (Peou, 2014). T his great variety of regimes, inclusive of dictatorial and one party States belied the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) purposive adoption of democratic governance as a regional norm in its 2007 Charter.Southeast Asia's multiple transitions to democracy in the last 20 years ha ve bor ne out t he linka ge between democratic transitions a nd int er nal political conflict. It is important for ASEAN, individually and collectively, to identify and address the root causes of conflict during democratic transition processes as the region works towards creating a completed security community, a people-center ed community and an economic community.3 The progression of liberal democracy is arguably an important aspect for the consolidation of all of these but it may well be in regression across the region, with the exception of Indonesia.This paper4 proceeds by examining the turbulent uptake in democracy, the risks of conflict and the principal factors giving rise to violent political conflict in democratic transitions.1. The Rocky Uptake in DemocracyThe region has experienced an impressive uptake of democratic governance. The Philippines' "People Power" routing of the dictatorial Marcos regime in 1986 was followed by Thailand's first democratic Constitution in 1997 and, a decade later, by the fall of the Suharto regime and Indonesia's first general elections in 1999. Malaysia's democracy also seemed to have taken a positive turn after the departure of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed, who was not shy of bending Constitutional rules (Majid, 2009). In Singapore, a slight opening up of political space followed the passing over of power from Lee Kuan Yew to Goh Chok Tong in 1990 and then to Lee Hsien Loong in 2004, though the ruling People's Action Party is assured to win and the opposition remains weak. …
International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 2005
Contemporary Security Policy, Apr 1, 2005
Within the last decade, Intellectual Property (IP) has gained a greater promi-nence in internatio... more Within the last decade, Intellectual Property (IP) has gained a greater promi-nence in international commercial relations between countries.1 While the protection of intellectual property pre-dates the 1994 Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS ...
T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, Nov 20, 2012
Throughout this work so far we have seen a recurring theme that while intellectual property laws ... more Throughout this work so far we have seen a recurring theme that while intellectual property laws can help advance development, the regime must be modernized so as to provide for contextualized policies and strategies in each country tailored to its phase of development and the needs of its people. We have also seen repeated complaints about unfairness in the application of international intellectual property laws and persistent calls for a fairer and more equitable regime. The Director-General of WIPO has been endeavoring in good faith to offer policies and strategies that could help take the Organization forward. However, there is need for a friendly voice that can help in the distillation of common ground, new principles, and new approaches and strategies.
Journal of international studies, 2020
T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, Nov 20, 2012
WIPO has a role to play in the ultimate enjoyment of human security by nations and individuals al... more WIPO has a role to play in the ultimate enjoyment of human security by nations and individuals alike by pursuing an agenda that seeks to restore a balance in the IP regime.
T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, 2013
This chap ter pro vides a brief over view of the inter na tional intel lec tual prop erty regime.... more This chap ter pro vides a brief over view of the inter na tional intel lec tual prop erty regime. This regime encom passes, copy right and related rights, pat ents, util ity mod els, trade secrets (con fi den tial infor ma tion), trade marks, geo graph i cal indi ca tions, indus trial designs, and sui gene ris sys tems, such as inte grated com puter cir cuits, plant vari e ties, dat abases and tra di tional knowl edge, and tra di tional cul tural expres sions. Their essen tial char ac ter is tics are out lined below. 3.1 The Inter na tional IPR Regime This chap ter exam ines briefly the core inter na tional intel lec tual prop erty laws that are the sub ject of this book and pays par tic u lar atten tion to how they mea sure up from the per spec tives of human secu rity. We shall briefly outline, in turn, copy right, related rights, pat ents, util ity mod els, trade marks, indus trial designs, and trade secrets. Sui gene ris sys tems for plant vari e ties and tra di tional knowl edge are treated there af ter. Gen er ally speak ing, IP refers to cre ations of the mind. 1 The Con ven tion Estab lish ing the WIPO, con cluded in Stock holm on 14 July 1967 (Arti cle 2(viii)) pro vides that
Routledge eBooks, Nov 11, 2022
T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, Nov 20, 2012
This chapter discusses the interrelatedness between intellectual property and human security. The... more This chapter discusses the interrelatedness between intellectual property and human security. There are two sides of this interrelationship. In the first place, IP issues are closely related to the hard security of nations. In the second place, the application of the regime of international intellectual property laws can help promote economic and social development and, at the same time, can result in major hardships when it comes to protection of the right to life and realization of the rights to health, food, and education. In the pages that follow, different aspects of these issues are explored. The term "security" is widely accepted as encompassing three levels: individual or human, national and international. 1 The nature of threats have moved well beyond Cold War era geo-political concerns of Soviet-USA balance of power and
This chapter will discuss some new approaches under way to anchor the prevention of conflicts gen... more This chapter will discuss some new approaches under way to anchor the prevention of conflicts generally, and preventive diplomacy in particular, in efforts for sustainable development and to draw on preventive diplomacy in the development process. It will show, for example, the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) operating a joint programme that deploys peace and development advisers to countries at risk. It will also show UNDP facilitating local mediators, as well as contributing to national infrastructures of prevention in the aftermath of conflicts or natural disasters. The chapter will also show that the United Nations' Agenda 2030, particularly Sustainable Development Goal 16, has introduced a new a new philosophy of prevention grounded in the pursuit of development, peace, justice, inclusive and strong institutions in all countries. SDG 16's main contribution thus far has been to energise civil society organizations, ("We the Peoples") in giving inspirational and operational content to the concepts of peace, justice, and equitable institutions. It will hopefully move Governments to act similarly in the future. This is of some importance. The UN's Millennium Declaration had laid down a set of values for the twenty-first century, including the values of democracy, solidarity, the rule of law and universal respect for human rights. The associated Millennium Development Goals, however, had focused more on bread and butter issues and lacked an inspirational, human rights dimension. It took some struggle to achieve this, but the inclusion of SDG 16, which focuses on peace, justice and inclusive institutions, carries great promise because, as we shall see in this chapter, NGOs, and some supportive some governments, have been alerting the international community dramatically about the risks of conflicts in particular situations, have been spelling out how considerations of justice should contribute to prevention, and have been underlining the centrality of inclusive, equitable and effective national institutions for good governance and the protection of human rights.
This chapter discusses the risks of conflict in the emerging multi-polar world, which sees rising... more This chapter discusses the risks of conflict in the emerging multi-polar world, which sees rising powers challenging established ones. It looks at how the conflicts between three great powers, the U.S., China and Russia, more specifically, the risks of clashes between China and the U.S. on the one hand and Russia and the U.S. on the other. With some expert commentators arguing that there will be violent conflict between them, preventive diplomacy seems to be absent though history has shown that it is invaluable at times of crisis, such as the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962. The chapter probes the prospects for a “Helsinki Process” in the Asia-Pacific.
Pacific Affairs, 1999
Notes on ContributorsAbbreviationsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction - Stuart Harris and And... more Notes on ContributorsAbbreviationsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction - Stuart Harris and Andrew Mack1. Economics and National Security: The Evolutionary ProcessRichard Rosecrance2. From National to Human SecurityRamesh Thakur3. The Declining Probability of War Thesis: How Relevant for the Asia-Pacific?James L. Richardson4. Democracy and Security in the Post-Cold War EraHarries-Clichy Peterson, Jnr5. Security and Interdependence in East AsiaCharles E. Morrison6. Economics, Security and Northeast AsiaRobert A. Scalapino7. Economic Interdependence and China's National SecurityYou Ji8. Economic Rivalry and Security Linkages in US-Japan RelationsGreg Austin9. Japan's Economic SecurityYoshihide Soeya10. Transforming the Asia-Pacific's Strategic Architecture: Transport and Communication Platforms, Corridors and OrganisationsPeter J. Rimmer and Claude Comtois11. 'Western' versus 'Asian' Capitalism:
There are a number of key issues which are of relevance from a human security angle in the area o... more There are a number of key issues which are of relevance from a human security angle in the area of copyright and related rights and industrial property. They center on the need to balance private rights versus public rights so as to ensure that basic human security—life, food, and heath—are not negatively impacted.
Routledge eBooks, Nov 11, 2022
Springer eBooks, 2021
This study of business and human rights (BHR) draws attention to the duty of States in Asia to up... more This study of business and human rights (BHR) draws attention to the duty of States in Asia to uphold international human rights standards in relation to business activities undertaken by business organisations, including government-linked companies, in their jurisdictions. These standards are well defined in the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), which were developed by Professor John Ruggie and adopted unanimously by the Human Rights Council in June 2011. The UNGPs, rooted in international human rights law, stipulate the duty of States to protect (Pillar 1), the responsibilities of business organisations (Pillar 2) and the duty to provide remedies for violations of rights (Pillar 3). The focus on human rights dimensions of business activities, which moves away from voluntarist corporate social responsibility (CSR) rooted
T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, Nov 20, 2012
The introduction to this work set out the views of States from different parts of the world, whic... more The introduction to this work set out the views of States from different parts of the world, which expressed in the General Assembly of the WIPO how the regime of international intellectual property laws should be infused with a development agenda.
One of the great issues of justice of our times is the validation and vindication of the rights o... more One of the great issues of justice of our times is the validation and vindication of the rights of indigenous people under international law, the protection of their culture and lifestyles and the safeguarding of their intellectual property heritage.
Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, 2016
IntroductionDemocracy has been linked to prevalence of peaceful societies. The theory that democr... more IntroductionDemocracy has been linked to prevalence of peaceful societies. The theory that democracies do not fight each other led to a major push by the int ernational community to expand democracy globally in the wake of the anticommunist struggle of the Cold War era. The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations, for example, routinely include the development of democracy and the rule of law in post-conflict countries. Recent reviews of UN peacebuilding have pointed out however, that peace and stability may not be well served by a too rapid introduction of democracy and other such liberal policy prescriptions.1Indeed, the nexus between democracy and peace has also been examined critically from various angles by scholars in light of internal conflict and violent unrest in states undergoing a democratic transition.2 Experts cautioned against the "dark side of democracy" and the rise of "illiberal democracy" (Mann, 1999; Zakaria 2007). During such transitions, the risk of inter-sate war may increase because emerging democracies typically go through a rocky transition period during which they become more conflict prone than states without a changing regime (Daxecker 2007; Mansfield and Snyder 1995). Daxecker notes that substantial change to democracy significantly lowers the risk of conflictual for eign policy behavior . As democracy deepens and strengthens, rates of conflict initiation decrease (ibid., p. 544).The transition to and deepening of democracy in Southeast Asia is by no means complete, and in fact is a slow, grinding process. Peou's categorization of the 11 polit ical r egimes in Southeast Asia at the end of 2014 clearly revealed the road that democracy had to travel in the region. He classified them as: " undemocratic states " under military dominance (Myanmar, aka Burma, though this may change after the November 2016 election), one under monarchical rule (Brunei), and those with one-communist-party systems (Laos and Vietna m); "more democratic" countr ies such a s those t hat ma intain hegemonic-party regimes, but that are not liberal - Singapore, Malaysia, and Cambodia; and four out of the 11 that can be considered " unconsolidated liberal democratic"- Indonesia, Thailand (until May 2014), the Philippines, a nd T imor -Leste (a ka East T imor ) (Peou, 2014). T his great variety of regimes, inclusive of dictatorial and one party States belied the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) purposive adoption of democratic governance as a regional norm in its 2007 Charter.Southeast Asia's multiple transitions to democracy in the last 20 years ha ve bor ne out t he linka ge between democratic transitions a nd int er nal political conflict. It is important for ASEAN, individually and collectively, to identify and address the root causes of conflict during democratic transition processes as the region works towards creating a completed security community, a people-center ed community and an economic community.3 The progression of liberal democracy is arguably an important aspect for the consolidation of all of these but it may well be in regression across the region, with the exception of Indonesia.This paper4 proceeds by examining the turbulent uptake in democracy, the risks of conflict and the principal factors giving rise to violent political conflict in democratic transitions.1. The Rocky Uptake in DemocracyThe region has experienced an impressive uptake of democratic governance. The Philippines' "People Power" routing of the dictatorial Marcos regime in 1986 was followed by Thailand's first democratic Constitution in 1997 and, a decade later, by the fall of the Suharto regime and Indonesia's first general elections in 1999. Malaysia's democracy also seemed to have taken a positive turn after the departure of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed, who was not shy of bending Constitutional rules (Majid, 2009). In Singapore, a slight opening up of political space followed the passing over of power from Lee Kuan Yew to Goh Chok Tong in 1990 and then to Lee Hsien Loong in 2004, though the ruling People's Action Party is assured to win and the opposition remains weak. …
International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 2005
Contemporary Security Policy, Apr 1, 2005
Within the last decade, Intellectual Property (IP) has gained a greater promi-nence in internatio... more Within the last decade, Intellectual Property (IP) has gained a greater promi-nence in international commercial relations between countries.1 While the protection of intellectual property pre-dates the 1994 Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS ...
T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, Nov 20, 2012
Throughout this work so far we have seen a recurring theme that while intellectual property laws ... more Throughout this work so far we have seen a recurring theme that while intellectual property laws can help advance development, the regime must be modernized so as to provide for contextualized policies and strategies in each country tailored to its phase of development and the needs of its people. We have also seen repeated complaints about unfairness in the application of international intellectual property laws and persistent calls for a fairer and more equitable regime. The Director-General of WIPO has been endeavoring in good faith to offer policies and strategies that could help take the Organization forward. However, there is need for a friendly voice that can help in the distillation of common ground, new principles, and new approaches and strategies.
Journal of international studies, 2020
T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, Nov 20, 2012
WIPO has a role to play in the ultimate enjoyment of human security by nations and individuals al... more WIPO has a role to play in the ultimate enjoyment of human security by nations and individuals alike by pursuing an agenda that seeks to restore a balance in the IP regime.
T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks, 2013
This chap ter pro vides a brief over view of the inter na tional intel lec tual prop erty regime.... more This chap ter pro vides a brief over view of the inter na tional intel lec tual prop erty regime. This regime encom passes, copy right and related rights, pat ents, util ity mod els, trade secrets (con fi den tial infor ma tion), trade marks, geo graph i cal indi ca tions, indus trial designs, and sui gene ris sys tems, such as inte grated com puter cir cuits, plant vari e ties, dat abases and tra di tional knowl edge, and tra di tional cul tural expres sions. Their essen tial char ac ter is tics are out lined below. 3.1 The Inter na tional IPR Regime This chap ter exam ines briefly the core inter na tional intel lec tual prop erty laws that are the sub ject of this book and pays par tic u lar atten tion to how they mea sure up from the per spec tives of human secu rity. We shall briefly outline, in turn, copy right, related rights, pat ents, util ity mod els, trade marks, indus trial designs, and trade secrets. Sui gene ris sys tems for plant vari e ties and tra di tional knowl edge are treated there af ter. Gen er ally speak ing, IP refers to cre ations of the mind. 1 The Con ven tion Estab lish ing the WIPO, con cluded in Stock holm on 14 July 1967 (Arti cle 2(viii)) pro vides that
Routledge eBooks, Nov 11, 2022
Call for Papers The Rohingya Crisis: A Multidimensional Tragedy Conference 24 August 2017 Bangko... more Call for Papers
The Rohingya Crisis: A Multidimensional Tragedy
Conference
24 August 2017
Bangkok
Abstract:
The Rohingya Crisis sparked by the 25 August 2017 attacks on Government forces by Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in Rakhine State, Myanmar, triggered one of the worst humanitarian crises in contemporary history – “a textbook case of ethnic cleansing”. In a matter of a few months over 750,000 Rohingya people, mostly women and children, fled to Bangladesh. Five months later, as of 23 January 2018, the Rohingya were subjected to a repatriation agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar that was postponed. The current human rights discourse centers on pointing out the discrimination practices against the Rohingyas, the failure of moral leadership previously embodied in Aung San Suu Kyi, the impotence of ASEAN, the need for accountability for atrocities committed by the Myanmar military and the determination of voluntariness when the Rohingya refugees are repatriated. This call invites contributions that go beyond and delve deeper into this multidimensional tragedy. It is an opportunity for researchers who have been investigating different aspects of the crisis to highlight their work. Researchers of selected papers will be invited to participate in a 1 day conference in Bangkok, to mark the anniversary of one of the largest humanitarian catastrophes in Southeast Asia. Selected papers will be compiled and published as an edited volume.
Key Themes: Papers will address critical issues spanning the following themes –
● ARSA : Unpack ARSA’s role in the crisis
● Development: Evaluate economic growth’s role for values change
● Elites: Dissect the elites’ conflicting interests
● Fake News: Examine the role of misinformation in generating violence
● Geopolitics: Capture the external global and regional power dimensions
● Hosts: Examine the role of Bangladesh and other destination countries
● Human Trafficking: Identify illicit networks and their exploitative practices
● Identity: Sketch the competing ethnic and religious political positions
● Prejudice: Explain the inflexible attitudes against the Rohingyas
● Rakhine Perspective: Articulate the majority-minority dimensions
● SGBV: Analyse the different sexual and gender based violence
Editors:
Dr. James Gomez & Dr. Robin Ramcharan
Submission Guidelines:
Submit your abstract (and eventual final papers) to: contact@asiacentre.co.th