TY - BOOK AU - Wirsing,Robert AU - Ahrari,Mohammed E. TI - Fixing fractured nations: the challenge of ethnic separatism in the Asia-Pacific T2 - Critical studies of the Asia Pacific series SN - 9780230236592 (hbk.) PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Palgrave MacMillan KW - Peace-building KW - Asia KW - Conflict management KW - Pacific Area KW - Minorities KW - Ethnic relations KW - Political aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Asia's rising power and wealth offer its many oppressed ethnic minorities hope for greater political freedom and an end to violence. But the reality of this hope is cast in doubt by acute separatist conflict. This book provides fresh and factual assessments of separatist struggles and prospects for conflict resolution in nine countries of Asia --Provided by publisher ER -