The Influence of Rational Dimension in the GPH-MILF Peace Process

Shamsuddin Taya*, Rusdi Omar, Laila Suriya and Abdul Lantong
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Shamsuddin Taya*: Department of International Affairs, School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
Rusdi Omar: Department of International Affairs, School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
Laila Suriya: Department of International Affairs, School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
Abdul Lantong: Cotabato City State Polytechnic College, Sinsuat Avenue, 9600 Cotabato City, Philippines

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2018, 145-152 Special Issue: 6

Abstract: Resolution of the so-called “Bangsamoro Question†rests at the heart of the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the Southern Philippines, also known as the Bangsamoro homeland. Inspired by Allison and Zelikow’s conceptualization of Rational Actor Model (RAM), this paper analyzed how rational factor contributed to the conclusion of the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro (CAB) in 2014 and eventually enshrined into the Philippine Constitution through the approval of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) on July 27, 2018. This paper argued that the success of the GPH-MILF peace process does not only depend on the sincerity of the administrations of both then President Aquino III and current President Duterte, international support or commitment, pressure from civil societies and community involvement as what many commentators provided. As shown in this paper, the rational factor and its dimension significantly affected actors’ strategic interactions and the GPH-MILF peace process per se. The findings offered a new perspective for conflict-resolution and shed light on how rational dimension impacted both actors’ strategic interactions, which led to the conclusion of the GPH-MILF peace agreement. This clearly indicated that rational dimension greatly influenced GPH and MILF’s strategic interactions and thereby took flexible attitudes to resolve outstanding issues between them which consequently led to the signing of the CAB and ultimately the ratification of the BOL in 2018.

Keywords: Bangsamoro basic law; Bangsamoro government; Comprehensive agreement on bangsamoro; Framework agreement on bangsamoro; Rational actor model; The GPH-MILF peace process. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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