Unlike the Cold War era, regional conflicts today have profound interational implications. Enhanced communication--flow of ideas, inexpensive travel, greater mobility of people, unregulated flow of finance, and a saturated arms market--have dramatically increased the globalisation of violence. With internal displacement and refugee flows, most armed conflicts assume regional and international dimensions. With time, most become intractable. Therefore, it is imperative to resolve conflict in its formative phase

.. The resolution of the coflict in Thailand rests neither in counter-terrorism nor in counter-insurgency. The right combination of measures--ranging from developing inteelligence dominance, carrying out intelligence-led operations, forging a special relationship with Malaysia, co-opting the Muslim elites, and instituting good governance, particularty, farsighted leadership--is critical to manage and terminate the threat.

- Introduction
Chapter 1 History and Genealogy of the Conflict
Chapter 2 Understanding the Threat
Chapter 3 Strategy, Targets, and Tactics
- Conclusion Responding to the Thrreat
- Appendixes