Essays about: "Sectarianism"
Showing result 11 - 13 of 13 essays containing the word Sectarianism.
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11. Student Activism for Socio-Political Change: Constructing a Secular Habitus in the American University of Beirut
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för MellanösternstudierAbstract : This thesis explores the activism of AUB students for social and political change promoting secularism on campus and in the Lebanese society and politics. It draws from 17 interviews, a focus group and observations during four months of fieldwork. READ MORE
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12. Intolerance and Liberal Democracy in Post 2003 Iraq
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Much literature on the topic of democratization in post 2003 Iraq claims that cultural factors have impeded a process of effective and sustained democratic development in the country. In many instances however, these claims are very general and fail to specify and theoretically defend how exactly, cultural facets relating to attitudes and behavior such as lacking religious tolerance, have functioned as variables conducive toward obstructing a process of democratization in the country. READ MORE
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13. Deconfessionalisation or reconfessionalisation? Religion as a coherent identity-signifier in a changing Lebanon.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Political deconfessionalisation is a national objective for Lebanon, stated in the Taef agreement that ended the civil war. The consociational democracy upon which Lebanon is based, suggests a political representation of all groups in a pluralistic society. READ MORE
