Religion, Sectarianisms and Confrontations in the South East Asia

Nowadays، researchers support the notion that religion plays significant role in formulation of governmental policies، generation of factions and political development in the world in general and Southwest Asia in particular. Based on our historical experiences، religious role in exacerbation and/or resolution of conflicts cannot be denied. Religious royalties even though in some occasions have been instrumental in furthering regional cooperation،، however، quite often has led to the distancing of nations from each other and increased tensions among nations of this region. That is why religious royalty considered as obstacle to the formation of structural and administrative institutionalization which could provide grounds and opportunities for negotiation and peaceful resolution of conflicts. Religious principles and values are fixed and as such leaves no room for bargaining. Thus، increased religious and sectarian discourses in the region would lead to more conflict and insecurity، hence، limits the development of regional structures to further cooperation among the nations of region.