Striking from the margins : state, religion and devolution of authority in the Middle East / edited by Aziz Al-Azmeh, Nadia Al-Bagdadi, Harout Akdedian & Harith Hasan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

ʻAẓmah, ʻAzīz, editor.

Bagdadi, Nadia, editor.

Akdedian, Harout, editor.

Ḥasan, Ḥārith, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and state--Middle East.

Religion and state.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

346 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Saqi, [2021]

Summary:

"Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Arab world has undergone a series of radical transformations. One of the most significant is the resurgence of activist and puritanical forms of religion presenting as viable alternatives to existing social, cultural and political practices. The rise in sectarianism and violence in the name of religion has left scholars searching for adequate conceptual tools that might generate a clearer insight into these interconnected conflicts. 0In 'Striking from the Margins', leading authorities in their field propose new analytical frameworks to facilitate greater understanding of the fragmentation and devolution of the state in the Arab world. Challenging the revival of well-worn theories in cultural and post-colonial studies, they provide novel contributions on issues ranging from military formations, political violence in urban and rural settings, trans-regional war economies, the crystallisation of sect-based authorities and the restructuring of tribal networks."--Back cover.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE POLITICAL ECONOMIES & TURMOIL IN THE MENA REGION

1. Arab Civil Wars: Aggregate Models & Individual Cases / Stathis N. Kalyvas

2. State Formation In The Middle East: The GCC & The Political Economy Of The Regional Scale / Adam Hanieh

3. Avoiding The Return Of Conflict: Envisioning A Democratic Developmental State In Syria / Shamel Azmeh

pt. TWO RECONFIGURING RELIGION THE LOCAL

4. Stifling the Public Domain In Syria: Religion & State From Neo-Liberalism To State Atrophy / Harout Akdedian

5. The Making Of A New Orthodoxy: Shi'i Religious Authority And Political (Dis)Order In IraQ / Harith Hasan

6. Local Governance In Areas Of Limited Statehood: The Case Of Syria / Asya El-Meeby

pt. THREE IJIHADI FORMATIONS

7. Daesh In Syria And The Rise Of Territorial Jihad / Hamza al-Mustafa

8. Dayr Al-Zur From Revolution To Daesh: Local Networks, Hybrid Identities & Outside Authorities / Kevin Mazur

9. Daesh-Linked Women & Children: Memory & Forgiveness / Asmaa Jameel Rasheed

pt. FOUR Beyond Locality

10. Turkey's Syria Policy: The Political Opportunities & Pitfalls of the Syrian Conflict / Mehmet Hecan

11. Extending The Katechon: Religio-Civilizational Vectors In Russia's Intervention In The Levant / Robert A. Saunders

12. Blurred Lines: Formal & Informal Security Actors in Libya / Frederic Wehrey.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Striking from the margins.

ISBN:

9780863561399

086356139X

OCLC:

1159800952

Publisher Number:

99988330004