The new sectarianism : the Arab uprisings and the rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni divide

The new sectarianism : the Arab uprisings and the rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni divide /

"The Shi'a-Sunni conflict is one of the most significant outcomes arising from the Arab rebellions. Yet, there is little understanding of who is driving this tension and the underlying causes. By delving deeply into the historical factors leading up to the present-day conflict, The New Sec...

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Main Author: Abdo, Geneive, 1960- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Since 2010
Sunnites > Relations > Shīʻah.
Shīʻah > Relations > Sunnites.
Arab Spring, 2010-
Interfaith relations.
Shīʻah.
Sunnites.
Relations.
Arab countries.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Of history and memory
  • Chapter 1: Mullahs and the militias
  • Chapter 2: The Sunni Salafists
  • Chapter 3: The Salafi politicos
  • Chapter 4: Lebanon: sectarianism and the modern state
  • Chapter 5: Bahrain and the Shi'a question
  • Chapter 6: Sectarian conflict on the regional stage
  • Appendix A. Salafist tweets and major events in the Middle East
  • Appendix B. The sectarian messaging.

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