Interview – Matteo Capasso
Matteo Capasso focuses on Libya, its internal governance, economic development, and foreign policy, as well as mistakes made by international institutions.
Review – Sectarianization: Mapping the New Politics of the Middle East
Hashemi and Postel dissect the links between sectarianism and power politics in the Middle East, making their study a must-read for students of the Arab revolutions.
Review – The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism
Matthiesen provides a rich and nuanced reconstruction of Shia history through an impressive analysis of primary documents that have never been studied before.
Parading Resilience: Sexual Minority Rights in Northern Ireland
As well as being open to heterosexual attendees, Pride is among one of the few visibly and proudly non-sectarian events to take place in Northern Ireland.
Interview – Paulo Casaca
Paulo Casaca discusses the tension between Pakistan’s military and political establishments, its growing sectarianism, and its relationships with Iran and Saudi Arabia.
The Future of Islamic State Systems in Light of Rising Sectarian Tensions
Violence in the Islamic World is not principally attributable to religion, though its increasing salience fosters conditions for sectarian conflict.
Sectarian Divisions, Proxy Wars and Chaos
It is important to have a firm grasp of the role that religion and sectarianism play as mobilizing forces in the regional politics of the Middle East.
ISIS: Sectarianism, Geopolitics and Strong/Weak Horses
There are many reasons, both endogenous and exogenous as to why people would join ISIS. Still, questions remain as to what motivates an individual to travel and fight.
The Syria on the Horizon
Bashar al-Assad and his circle will continue to refuse any Syria that is not theirs. There is no daylight for diplomacy here. A plausible scenario involves a war of multiple phases lasting years.
