This book uses Indonesia's, the Philippines' and Thailand's struggles with secessionist groups as case studies. Each begins with a history of the insurgency, an analysis of the insurgent group's organization, operations, tactics, and capabilities then delves into the history of the peace processes and analyzes the factors that made them successful.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Case Study 1: The Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM)
Chapter 3: Case Study 2: The Moro National Liberation Front and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Chapter 4: Case Study 3: The Barisan Revolusi Nasional, PULO and other Malay Militant Groups
Chapter 5: Conclusion
Index
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