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

'The New Sectarianism' considers the causes for growing Sunni-Shi'a animosity in countries such as Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. It illustrates how the two groups perceive one another after the Arab uprisings, how these perceptions have affected Arab life, and how these...

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Main Author: Abdo, Geneive (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2016
In:Year: 2016
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Arab Spring / Shi'ah / Sunnites / Religious conflict
Further subjects:B Sunnites Relations Shīʿah
B Arab Spring, 2010-
B Shīʿah Relations Sunnites
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:'The New Sectarianism' considers the causes for growing Sunni-Shi'a animosity in countries such as Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. It illustrates how the two groups perceive one another after the Arab uprisings, how these perceptions have affected Arab life, and how these contestations pose a serious threat to the stability of regional states and stakeholders in the wider world.
ISBN:0190233176
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190233143.001.0001