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 reported militarization of the Horn of Africa by Middle Eastern states has generated
great interest among scholars and analysts alike. Their analyses and articles about the …

This meta‐study examines the nature of past and current theoretically informed debates on
sectarian politics in the Middle East and identifies the biggest challenges and possible …

Abstract 'Sectarianism'has been frequently used by politicians, activists, journalists and even
some academics to explain causes and dynamics of the Syrian uprising and the subsequent …

Are countries in the Middle East characterized by comparatively distinctive, domestic‐level
attributes that justify the recent years' intensification of identity conflict in the region? The …

The state has never been a central category in consociational analysis, but recent
developments have put the state on the radar of consociational scholars. This article is the …

To what extent has the study of sectarianism in the Middle East made any progress in the
first decade after the Arab uprisings? Based on an analysis of three aspects of the study of …

Saudi Arabia provides a compelling example of how sectarianism sustains the dynamics of
authoritarianism, especially when bolstered by a rentier political economy. In this paper, I …

Tripoli, Lebanon's' Sunni City'is often presented as an Islamist or even Jihadi city. However,
this misleading label conceals a much deeper history of resistance and collaboration with …

This paper discusses the current political phase in South West Asia and North Africa
(SWANA) or Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by contextualising it in global politics …