Preface 1. Introduction: Disrupting Violence: Religion and Conflict in South and Southeast Asia2. From Bhindranwale to Bin Laden: A Search for Understanding Religious Violence 3. The Sword Against the Crescent: Religion and Violence in Muslim Southeast Asia 4. Buddhism, Violence, and the State in Burma (Myanmar) and Sri Lanka5. The Roots of Religious Violence in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh6. Religious Conflict and the Globalization of Knowledge in Indonesian History7. Religious Violence Beyond Borders: Reframing South Asian Cases8. The (Psychic) Roots of Religious Violence in South and Southeast Asia 9. Debating Strategies for Disrupting Violence: Lessons from South Asia10. Violence and the Long Road to Reconciliation in Southern Thailand11. Lévinas and the Question of Civilizational Amity after September 11.Notes on Contributors. About The National Bureau of Asian Research. About The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict. Index