Dynamic Diversity in Southern Thailand Indonesia The editors draw on evidence

The editors draw on evidence presented in the book to argue that the politics of decentralization is best understood as the terrain of negotiation and conflict

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These parallels suggest that there may be underlying similarities in cosmology between these widely varying societies

Colby College

Peter Vandergeest is Associate Professor of Geography at York University in Canada

Dynamic Diversity in Southern Thailand Indonesia The editors draw on evidenceAlthough southern Thailand is a dynamic and diverse region socially, politically, and economically, it had received comparatively little attention until the recent escalation of violence and instability. While the articles in this collection were written before this period of crisis, the issues they probe reveal some of the enduring features of this unique border region and provide a backdrop for the present unrest. The twelve articles making up this