This article rejects the paradigm of “ancient sectarian hatreds” to explain the turmoil in the
Middle East. Instead, the political context that illuminates the question of sectarianism is the …

Toby Matthiesen traces the politics of the Shia in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia from
the nineteenth century until the present day. This book outlines the difficult experiences of …

Understanding Sectarianism successfully accomplishes its important purpose of replacing
the unhelpful term 'Sectarianism'with more restrictive and descriptive terms like 'sectarian …

This article offers a critical examination of the vocabulary associated with the study
of'sectarianism'in the Middle East. It surveys Arabic-and English-language works …

“Invaluable to anyone wanting a fuller understanding of the economic, political, and religious
tensions within Bahrain.”—The Sociological Imagination The oil-producing states of the Arab …

This collection seeks to advance our understanding of intra-Islamic identity conflict during a
period of upheaval in the Middle East. Instead of treating distinctions between and within …

Troubled Waters looks at four dynamics in the Persian Gulf that have contributed to making
the region one of the most volatile and tension-filled spots in the world. Mehran Kamrava …

This paper seeks to explain the dramatic rise of sectarianism in the Middle East. It
distinguishes types of sectarianism and their drivers; looks at the rapid diffusion of …

Shia/Sunni sectarianism figures prominently in post‐Arab uprising claims that the Middle
East is witnessing a darker kind of authoritarianism drawing on exclusionary and …

The purpose of this Special Issue is to examine the nature, causes, and consequences of
the Middle East's current sectarian surge. Specifically, how might sectarianism and regime …