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The Arab uprisings two years on: ideology, sectarianism and the changing balance of power in the Middle East

Dalacoura, Katerina ORCID: 0000-0001-5024-7528 (2013) The Arab uprisings two years on: ideology, sectarianism and the changing balance of power in the Middle East. Insight Turkey, 15 (1). pp. 75-89. ISSN 1302-177X

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Abstract

This paper traces the changes to the domestic politics of Arab states following the 2011 uprisings and places them in a continuum depending on the degree of internal conflict and contestation they have engendered. It also outlines the uprisings' effects on the three strands of Islamism-radical, Salafi and moderate-across the Middle East. The paper's main purpose is to assess the uprisings' impact on the confrontation between the Iranian-led and pro-Western camps. It argues that ideological and sectarian considerations in the post-2011 Middle East subtly interact with but tend to be trumped by the realpolitik calculations of the various players, which are defined by regime and state interests.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.insightturkey.com/Current-Issue
Additional Information: © 2013 Insight Turkey
Divisions: International Relations
Subjects: D History General and Old World > DS Asia
J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia
Date Deposited: 24 Jan 2013 10:11
Last Modified: 13 Apr 2024 22:24
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/48059

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