This collection by Thai and international scholars examines the reasons behind the unrest in south Thailand from a variety of perspectives. The contributors all reject the simplistic mantras of 'terrorism experts', and call for a more nuanced, subtle and critical readings of events. Their topics include the political meanings of history and monuments, the ambiguous role of the Thaksin government, alternative explanations of the violence, the salience of political Islan, the voices of ordinary people in Pattani, and the misleadign paradigms of the insecurity industry.

    This book will change the way the southern Thainland conflict is understood.

- Introduction--Behind the Slogans: Unpacking Patani merdeka (Duncan McCargo)
1. The Silence of the Bullet Monument: Violence and "Truth" Management, Dusun--nyor 1948, and Kru-
Ze 2004 (Chaiwat Satha-Anand)
2. Thaksin and the Resurgence of Violence in the Thai South (Duncan McCargo)
3. Thaksin's Achilles' Heel: The Failure of Hawkish Approaches in the Thai South (Ukrist Pathmanand)
4. Unpacking Thailand's Southern Conflict: The Poverty of Structural Explanations
(Srisompob Jitpiromsri, with Panyasak Sobhonvasu)
5. Islam, Radicalism, and Violence in Southern Thailand: Berjihad di Patani and the 28 April 2004
Attacks (Wattana Sugunnasil)
6. Voices from Pattani: Fears, Suspicion, and Confusion (May Tan-Mullins)
7. War on Error and the Southern Fire: How Terrorism Analysts Get It Wrong (Michael K. Connors)