Marawi Siege and Its Aftermath

Despite the liberation of Marawi, in the Philippines, from the siege of terrorist groups associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Philippines continues to confront the virulent threat of terrorism affecting international peace and security. To make sense of what transpired during the Marawi siege and the panoply of security challenges in its aftermath, this book brings together the scholarly analyses of various counter-terrorism experts who examine the siege from a number of perspectives, including the long history of Muslim rebellion in Mindanao and the persistence of the Abu Sayyaf Group, the rise of ISIS in the Philippines, the financing of terrorism, the trauma created by the siege, and the continuing problem of violent extremism in a country long beset by internal armed conflicts.Edited by the Philippines’ top counter-terrorism scholar, the volume offers readers insightful studies on why and how the siege happened by describing the role of various armed groups in the Philippines that have pledged allegiance to ISIS. This is the first effort to examine in-depth the Marawi siege within the larger global terrorism landscape. It will be of interest to scholars, students, journalists, policy makers and laypersons who want to know more about the siege and the continuing threat of terrorism in the Philippines.

Rommel C. Banlaoi, PhD, is a Professorial Lecturer at the Department of International Studies at Miriam College, the Philippines. He is the Chairman of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR), while also serving as the President of the Philippine Society for Intelligence and Security Studies (PSISS) and the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS). He is the author of ten books and more than 100 journal articles and book chapters on terrorism, maritime security, the South China Sea disputes, Philippine foreign relations, Philippine politics, and Philippine defense policy. He received his PhD in International Relations from Jinan University, China where he specialized on China’s defense policy, maritime strategy, the South China Sea disputes, and China-ASEAN counterterrorism cooperation.