Peacebuilding and Memory in the Philippines

This book critically examines community resilience within peace and conflict studies. By focusing on the complexities of resilience in the ayóm-ayómic political order in the Philippines, it shows how memories, experiences and intergenerational dialogue shape resilience strategies across time and space. Through theoretical analysis and case studies, the book challenges conventional understandings of resilience by highlighting its complex intersections with agency, resistance, and political survival. It delves into the role of resource scarcity, trauma, and shifting socio-political landscapes in shaping resilience strategies, offering a nuanced perspective beyond its often-romanticized portrayal. By bridging theoretical debates with real-world insights, it provides a fresh framework for understanding resilience as both a political and social process. This book is an essential resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers engaged in peacebuilding, governance, and conflict transformation.

Primitivo III Cabanes Ragandang is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology, Philippines. His research focuses on peace, memory, and youth agency in conflict-affected societies. He has co-edited a book and published in journals such as Peacebuilding, Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, and Conflict, Security & Development. He held fellowships in the United States, Japan, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.