Publication

This analysis focuses on the growing tensions that exist between Buddhist majorities and Muslim minorities in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, and on the challenges to peace and security the frictions represent. The analysis further argues that enforcing the rule of law in these countries will not be enough to deal with the problems that exist. What is really necessary is a deeper understanding of Buddhist nationalist discourses and the grievances that underpin them. Absent this understanding, interreligious coexistence in the region will remain problematic.