Breakthrough for Bangsamoro : Can They Overcome the Odds?

• Main Author: Franco, Joseph
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: East Asia and Asia Pacific; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87341; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48121
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Muslim Mindanao is getting a fresh start as an autonomous region in the Philippines. Repeated delays to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority’s (BTA) inauguration have, however, raised questions about its ability to bring tangible benefits to its constituents. Failure to manage frustrations can derail...