Conflict and Peace Studies Journal
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<p> Conflict and Peace Studies Journal (CPSJ) is an academic journal which aims at creating the platform for promoting, distributing and exchanging knowledge in the areas of peace and conflict studies, human rights and Contemplative Education. CPSJ publishes 2 versions, printed and online. ISSNs are as follows:<br /> ISSN: 2821-9430 (Print)<br /> ISSN: 2821-9449 (Online) </p> <p><strong>CPSJ publishes articles on a wide range of topics, including </strong></p> <ul> <li>Conflict and Peace Studies</li> <li>Human Rights</li> <li>Political Science</li> <li>Public Administration</li> <li>Sociology</li> <li>Anthropology</li> <li>Multiculturalism and Diversity</li> <li>Security, Violence and Terrorism</li> <li>Contemplative Education<br /><br /></li> </ul> <p><strong>CPSJ welcomes submissions in five categories:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Research Articles</li> <li>Academic Articles</li> <li>Special Articles</li> <li>Book Recommendation</li> <li>Book Reviews<br /><br /></li> </ul> <p><strong>Publication policy</strong></p> <p>CPSJ is scheduled to be published 2 issues per year:<br /> 1<sup>st</sup> issue: January - June <br /> 2<sup>nd</sup> issue: July - December</p>en-UScpsj.psu@gmail.com (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bussabong Chaijaroenwatana)cpsj.psu@gmail.com (กองบรรณาธิการวารสาร)Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:00:13 +0700OJS 3.3.0.8http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60From Stalemate to Stability: Analyzing Ceasefire Opportunities in the Russia-Ukraine War through Ripeness, Conflict Transformation, Incremental Ceasefire Approach
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<p>This article examines ceasefire opportunities in the Russia-Ukraine War, a protracted and multifaceted conflict since Russia's February 24, 2022, invasion. Its objectives are to 1) to outline three important frameworks i.e. Ripeness, Conflict Transformation, and Incremental Ceasefire for peace and conflict resolution. 2) to implement those frameworks in the present Russia-Ukraine crisis, and 3) to suggest future prospects and policies for conflict resolution. The methodology of this qualitative documentary study involves descriptive documentary analysis, utilizing primary and secondary sources. The methodology of this qualitative documentary study involves descriptive documentary analysis, utilizing primary and secondary sources.</p> <p>Leveraging interdisciplinary literature and historical analogs (e.g., Arab-Israeli conflicts, Good Friday Agreement), this study employs these conceptual models (Ripeness Theory, Conflict Transformation, and Incremental Ceasefire approach) to offer complementary insights into de-escalation possibilities in a conflict marked by deep animosities and competing national narratives.</p> <p>Key results indicate: 1) The conflict has not reached a comprehensive mutually hurting stalemate (MHS), and while narrow de-escalation opportunities exist, a clear 'Way Out' remains constrained by entrenched positions; 2) Effective conflict transformation demands addressing profound relational and structural injustices, currently overshadowed by immediate military and political objectives; and 3) An incremental ceasefire approach, focusing on localized and confidence-building measures, presents the most viable de-escalation pathway, despite inherent implementation challenges. The analysis seeks to provide policymakers, scholars, and practitioners with a nuanced foundation for diagnosing the conflict’s intractability and identifying viable pathways toward stabilization and resolution.</p>Roostum Vansu, Mohammad Suhail
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https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cpsj_psu/article/view/4-1_6Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0700Reporting Thailand's Southern Conflict: Mediating Political Dissent (2016)
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Samatcha Nilaphatama
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https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cpsj_psu/article/view/4-1_7Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0700Education for Security or Peace?: Rethinking the Thai State’s Education Policies in Conflict-Affected Southern Thailand
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<p>This paper critically examines education policies in the context of violent conflict in Thailand’s southern border provinces. Drawing upon Tejendra Pherali's Victim-Perpetrator-Liberator-Peacebuilder (VPLP) framework, this paper argues that, for the most part, education has either been a “victim” or acted as a "perpetrator," fuelling conflict rather than contributing to peacebuilding. Public schools have been targeted, and teachers have fallen victim to violence as the insurgents perceive them as agents of the state. The state has used education as an instrument to inculcate the sense of Thai nationhood and serve security purposes through the assertion of Thai language and Bangkok-centric Thai history. The importance of local language, history, and identities have been insufficiently recognised in educational programming. The situation has worsened after the 2014 coup, with military intervention in educational programming in the name of "education for security", drawing criticism from educators.</p> <p>For education to be a key contributor to peacebuilding, the government must ensure genuine recognition of the plurality of ethno-religious identities in the education system. The recognition of cultural diversity and local histories, mother tongue-based multilingual education, the declaration of Malay Patani as a working language in southern Thailand and intercultural education are among the initiatives that could transform education into liberator/peacebuilders.</p>Rungrawee Chalermsripinyorat
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https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cpsj_psu/article/view/4-1_1Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0700Sacred Sovereignty and Cultural Memory: Constructing Malay-Muslim Identity in the Hikayat Patani
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<p>The <em>Hikayat Patani</em> serves as a critical textual artifact that articulates Malay-Muslim identity through the dynamic interplay of sacred sovereignty, cultural memory, and narrative resistance. This study employs close textual analysis and historical contextualization to examine how the text constructs political legitimacy by synthesizing Islamic orthodoxy with indigenous Malay traditions while resisting external domination. Drawing on theories of cultural memory and Islamic historiography, the research demonstrates how the <em>Hikayat Patani</em> mythologizes history, sacralizes kingship, and asserts autonomy through strategic narrative techniques. Findings reveal that the text operates not merely as a historical record but as an active instrument of identity preservation, embedding Islamic governance, royal rituals, and mythic symbolism to reinforce Patani’s distinctiveness against Siamese and colonial incursions. The study highlights the text’s enduring relevance in contemporary Southern Thailand, where its narratives continue to inform Malay-Muslim resistance and cultural revival. Funded through academic research grants in Southeast Asian studies, this project contributes to broader discourses on decolonial historiography and the political function of premodern texts.</p>Tri Hermawan Aini
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https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cpsj_psu/article/view/4-1_2Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0700Peace Education in Southern Thailand: Implementing Conflict-Sensitive Pedagogy in Islamic Schools
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<p>The protracted ethno-political conflict in the Deep South of Thailand poses enduring challenges to peace and social cohesion, particularly among the region’s diverse communities. This study investigates how peace education grounded in Islamic ethical principles can contribute to deradicalization, strengthen multicultural understanding, and promote sustainable peacebuilding. Conducted in three private Islamic schools in the Deep South of Thailand, this study investigates the transformative potential of faith-based peace education as a mechanism for peacebuilding, social cohesion, and deradicalization in a multicultural and conflict-affected context. This research is grounded in core Islamic ethical frameworks: justice (ʿAdl), emphasizing fairness and equity; compassion (Rahmah), promoting empathy and solidarity; and dialogue (Hiwar), encouraging peaceful negotiation, and mutual understanding. These principles guide educational practices that promote justice, empathy, and dialogue, aligning with peace education's aim to overcome structural violence and build inclusive, harmonious communities. Using a qualitative research design, data were collected from 28 informants, including educators, administrators, and students, through semi-structured interviews, observations, and document analysis. The findings reveal that peace education initiatives cultivate empathy, encourage constructive dialogue, and support non-violent approaches to conflict resolution. Such outcomes are particularly effective when supported by targeted teacher training and inclusive community involvement. Despite these positive developments, the study identifies persistent obstacles: limited institutional resources, intergenerational trauma, and unresolved historical grievances continue to challenge the implementation and impact of peace education. Nevertheless, when contextually adapted and anchored in Islamic teachings, peace education emerges as a vital instrument for fostering resilience, unity, and social transformation. This research highlights education's vital role in peacebuilding, showing that integrating faith-based ethics with context-sensitive teaching supports deradicalization and social cohesion. The findings underscore the need for long-term commitment, collaborative stakeholder engagement, and policy support to realize the full potential of peace education in promoting enduring social cohesion.</p>Serigne Sagne Dieye Sy
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https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cpsj_psu/article/view/4-1_3Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0700Acknowledging the Constitutional Rights in Indonesian Special Autonomous Regions: The Case of Aceh and Yogyakarta
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<p>This article examines the central government's policy towards Aceh and Yogyakarta in relation to constitutional rights. Aceh and Yogyakarta become special autonomous regions after decades of conflict and longtime aspirations from citizens. The Indonesian constitutions grant the rights for citizens to govern autonomously based on aspiration and indigenous law. This research will use legal comparative research based on the national law, customary law, and general principles of constitutional rights. This research shows that autonomous region in Indonesia is implemented based on the aspirations of the people and in accordance with national law. However, recognition of customary law is not entirely fulfilled by the central government. This article promotes central government to recognize local democracy system in Indonesia for gain trust and peace in the relationship between central and local government.</p>Rico Novianto Hafidz
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https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cpsj_psu/article/view/4-1_4Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0700Water Security and Local Conflicts: Analyzing Resource-Based Disputes in Trinidad, Bohol
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<p>Water security remains a pressing challenge in the Philippines, especially in rural communities like Trinidad, Bohol, where river degradation from agricultural runoff has made natural water sources unsafe for consumption. The high cost of deep well construction further limits access, disproportionately affecting economically disadvantaged households and intensifying local disputes over scarce potable water, particularly during the dry season. This paper contends that the resulting local disputes highlight the need for deliberative practice in community governance, where actors are brought together, which is instrumental to peace and resource security. Utilizing the lens of political ecology and governance theory in a case study approach, and using key informant interviews and secondary data, particularly using thematic analysis in analyzing the responses of the eight (8) key informants from the interview, we answer how water scarcity for households contributes to social tensions in Trinidad, Bohol, and what governance strategies can mitigate these tensions. The case illustrates that while it has been proven that water resources can instigate tension and conflict, however, participatory approaches and models are potential elements that forward peaceful dialogue through a collective consensus and sense of ownership of the process among community stakeholders.</p>Gelyn Puracan, Noe John Joseph Sacramento
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