Santos, Soliman M. , Jr.

The Moro Islamic challenge : constitutional rethinking for the Mindanao peace process / Soliman M. Santos, Jr. - xix, 244 pages : maps

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Constitutional obstacles to a peace settlement with Islamic rebels in Mindanao : Two tracks of the Mindanao peace process -- Opposing constitutional paradigms -- Judicial review: instructive leading cases -- The moro / muslim / mindanao / problem and the continuing peace process : Two moro streams -- Definition and redefinition(s) of the problem -- Tri-people demography and geography -- Failed or flawed approaches in the peace process -- Key challenge and link -- Islamic conference mediation of the Philippines-Muslims dispute : The dispute and its participants -- The processes toward resolution -- Constitutional and islamic sources of hope for peace : Helpful concepts in the philippine constitution -- Helpful islamic concepts or devices -- Initial common ground and human rights -- Prospects for constitutional settlement and change -- A framework for constitutional accomodation : Rethinking constitutionalism and sovereignty -- Bangsamoro islamic region -- Treaty device: legal, historical, cultural basis -- New constitutional arrangements in brief -- The process of constitutional dialogue and change : Constitutional negotiations as intercultural dialogue -- Rational practical discourse and legitimacy -- Structuring constitutional conversations -- Constitutional change in the philippines.

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Muslim--Christian conflict
Moro National Liberation Front
Muslims--Legal status, laws, etc
Mindanao--Politics and government



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