5.2 The single-case perspective
The more stronger propensity for Southeast Asian identity conflicts to escalate can be seen in particular
in Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand. Malaysia and Singapore are contrasting cases where
identity conflicts tend largely to be communicated in a peaceful vein.
A historical view that references contemporary life shows that in the Southeast Asian region, Indonesia,
Myanmar and Thailand are far harder hit than their peers by cultural conflicts that are
violent. The stronger propensity for Southeast Asian identity conflicts to escalate emerges most
clearly here (see ill. 11). Conversely, Malaysia and Singapore represent the largely pacific negotiation
of identity conflicts in the region