Essays about: "sectarianism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word sectarianism.

  1. 1. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A Qualitative Study on Communal Belonging and Interfaith Relations among Jordanian Christians

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Leonardo Del Piccolo; [2023]
    Keywords : Jordan; Christians; minority; identity; sectarianism; belonging; qualitative research; thematic analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Jordanian Christian community is, in many aspects, a unique case within the MENA region. Mostly neglected by scholars and the mainstream public alike, it is perceived as unproblematic due to the institutional guarantees granted by the Hashemite regime, and the absence of apparent existential threats. READ MORE

  3. 2. Foreign State Actors and Domestic Factors Influencing Iraq's Democratic Process, 2014-2023

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : akon baker; [2023]
    Keywords : Iraq; Clan; Ethnic; democracy; sectarianism; Post-conflict; Post-war; ISIS;

    Abstract : Since the classical work of Samuel Huntington tilted the Third Wave of Democratisation, the question of how a country becomes a democracy and why others do not have been of interest to social scientists, notably political scientists. With more than three decades since the publication of this seminal work, empirical research has focused on several regions in the world and have provided various explanation for why some countries transition to democracy and why other fail. READ MORE

  4. 3. Conducting interreligious peacebuilding in sectarian societies: Experiences from Lebanon

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Isak Lundholm; [2022]
    Keywords : Intergroup contact theory; peacebuilding; Lebanon; Sectarianism; Interreligious di-alogue; post-conflict societies; Middle East;

    Abstract : Interreligious peacebuilding is one of the oldest methods used in peacebuilding around the world, as religion is often one key factor in war and used both to fuel conflicts or to promote peace and co-existence. However, the use of interreligious dialogue in post-conflict societies is still not fully understood and researcher has still not encapsulated its different components. READ MORE

  5. 4. What is neutrality in a sectarianized context? : How the Lebanese Red Cross navigates sectarianism by claiming neutrality

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Daniella Dagher; [2021]
    Keywords : Sectarianism; Neutrality; Lebanon; Red Cross; Lebanese Red Cross;

    Abstract : In October 2019, massive protests formed all over Lebanon, calling for an end tosectarianism. Sectarianism is a process which operates multidimensionally, politicizingreligious beliefs to create collective identities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Can Sectarianism Explain Soft Power Support in ProxyConflicts?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Jamne Andreas Instebø; [2021]
    Keywords : sectarianism; proxy war; proxy conflict; soft power; Iran; UAE; Iraq; Libya;

    Abstract :  Proxy conflict seems to be on the rise as the contemporary form of armed conflict, particularly manifesting itself in the Middle East and North Africa. While proxy conflicts enjoy increased attention in academia, little research has focused on the type of support a sponsor provides to its proxy. READ MORE