The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East.

This book discusses the rapid erosion of social pluralism and the concomitant "religious cleaning" of religious minorities in the Middle East. It focuses on five crucial years between the "Arab Spring" uprisings of 2011 and the U.S. government's genocide determination in 201...

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Main Author: Akçam, Taner (Author)
Contributors: Aktar, Cengiz (Contributor) ; Al-Rasheed, Madawi (Contributor) ; Balanche, Fabrice (Contributor) ; Cockburn, Patrick (Contributor) ; Deeb, Marius (Contributor) ; Eibner, John (Contributor) ; Gemayel, Amine (Contributor) ; Landis, Joshua (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Blue Ridge Summit Lexington Books 2017
In:Year: 2017
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Near East / Religious minority / Religious freedom / Religious policy / Human rights / History 1900-2018
Further subjects:B Religious minorities-Middle East-History-21st century
B Collection of essays
B Middle East-Religion
B Electronic books
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:This book discusses the rapid erosion of social pluralism and the concomitant "religious cleaning" of religious minorities in the Middle East. It focuses on five crucial years between the "Arab Spring" uprisings of 2011 and the U.S. government's genocide determination in 2016 regarding religious minorities in the Middle East.
Cover -- The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East -- The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East -- Contents -- Introduction -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 1 -- The Anatomy of Religious Cleansing: Non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire (1914-1918) -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 2 -- No More: Christians' Trauma in the Middle East -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 3 -- Syria, the "Arab Spring," and the Future of Christians and other Religious Minorities -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 4 -- Islamist Majoritarian Democracy in Egypt: What it means for Religious Minorities -- Notes1. -- Work Cited -- Chapter 5 -- The "Arab Spring" and Its Aftermath: Implications for Muslim-Christian Relations -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 6 -- Preventing Genocide in the Middle East: The Continuing Relevance of the Turkish Experience and the Problem of Bias within the Un -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 7 -- Remarks on the "Arab Spring" and Religious Minorities in a Shari'a-State -- Western Policy -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 8 -- The Impact of the Arab Uprisings on -- Non-Muslims in the Middle East Today -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 9 -- The IS Caliphate and the West's Wars in Syria and Iraq: A Challenge to Religious Pluralism in the Middle East -- Where Did Isis Come From? -- What To Do? -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 10 -- Religious Pluralism in the Middle East: A Challenge to the International Community -- The Crisis Of Christianity In The Arab World -- Regional Safe Havens? -- What Must Be Done Concerning Lebanon? -- What Must Be Done At The International Level? -- Notes1. -- Works Cited -- Chapter 11 -- Revisiting Turkey's Policy toward Religious Minorities on the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide -- Emergence Of Communities As Political Actors -- Where Do We Go From Here? -- Notes1.
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ISBN:1498561977