Conflict and Integration of the Nation-state - Thai Muslim Conflict Functional Analysis

摘要

Research of issues related to religious conflicts in Southeast Asia at this stage, basically reflects the positive correlation between the factors of conflict and social disruption. Lacking of a comprehensive analysis of the function of the conflict limits the research results. This paper mainly focuses on the positive impact and deep role of religious conflicts on social structures to make all countries of the Southeast Asia have a new positive understanding towards religious conflicts by emphasizing the positive function of them. Based on the theoretical framework of social conflict theory, the analysis reveals that, conflict has become the conditioner of effective social operation. The paper examines the issue of the religious conflict from the aspect of social structures, explores specific social mechanisms behind the conflicts and provides analytic perspective of functionalism on discussion of religious conflicts. Through the interdisciplinary theoretical modeling, it aims to enrich the content of social conflict theory and elucidate new research ideas in the field of relevant research of Southeast Asia.