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Troops with a bomb-sniffing dog check on residents of Lanao del Norte heading to a voting center during the second stage of a plebiscite on ratifying an autonomous Muslim region in the southern Philippines, Feb. 6, 2019.

Round Two of Bangsamoro Plebiscite Yields Mixed Results

The fact that all six Lanao del Norte towns rejected Muslim autonomy could complicate peace prospects.

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Jolo Bombings Dampen Optimism After Autonomy Vote in So. Philippines

Cathedral attack will draw more foreign militants toward Abu Sayyaf, analyst Zachary Abuza warns.
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Thai Election, Potentially Delayed Again, ‘As Rigged as it Gets’

Junta has orchestrated a system where military retains power, whatever the outcome, analyst says.
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Southeast Asia 2018: Attacks Persisted But No Group Gained Traction

Among security threats across the region, entire families were involved in suicide bombings in Indonesia.
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Philippines: Many Spoilers to the Peace Process with Muslim Rebels

Success of the crucial next step of the southern Philippines peace process is not ensured, security analyst argues.
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A Year After Onslaught, Rohingya Rebels Have Let Their People Down

ARSA has shown “absolutely no self-awareness of the suffering” they have caused, security analyst argues.
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Malaysia: Polls Bolster New Govt’s Standing After First 100 Days

But while Prime Minister Mahathir is enjoying a high approval rating, there are signs that support for his government is wavering among Malays.
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Zachary Abuza

Dr. Zachary Abuza is a professor at the National War College in Washington where he focuses on Southeast Asian politics and security issues, including governance, insurgencies, democratization and human rights, and maritime security.

He is the author of five books, including Conspiracy of Silence: The Insurgency in Southern Thailand (2008), Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia (2006), Militant Islam in Southeast Asia (2003), and Renovating Politics in Contemporary Vietnam (2001). His latest book, Forging Peace in Southeast Asia: Insurgencies, Peace Processes, and Reconciliation, is a comparative analysis of the peace processes in Aceh, Mindanao, and southern Thailand (2016).

In addition, he has authored four monographs on security issues in Southeast Asia, as well as a major survey on the media and civil society in Vietnam for the National Endowment for Democracy.

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