De-securitizing through Diplomacy: De-sectarianization and the View from the Islamic Republic

As a country often defined in terms of its sectarian identity, the Islamic Republic provides an interesting test case for the notion of de-sectarianization. Iran's position as the pre-eminent Shi'a-majority power in the region has presented it with opportunities to draw on its historical c...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:  
Bibliographische Detailangaben
VerfasserInnen: Nasirzadeh, Samira (VerfasserIn) ; Wastnidge, Edward (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Verfügbarkeit prüfen: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Lade...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Veröffentlicht: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2020]
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Jahr: 2020, Band: 18, Heft: 1, Seiten: 23-33
RelBib Classification:AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik
KBL Naher Osten; Nordafrika
NCD Politische Ethik
weitere Schlagwörter:B Securitization
B Iran
B Diplomacy
B De-sectarianization
B de-securitization
Online Zugang: Vermutlich kostenfreier Zugang
Volltext (Verlag)
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:As a country often defined in terms of its sectarian identity, the Islamic Republic provides an interesting test case for the notion of de-sectarianization. Iran's position as the pre-eminent Shi'a-majority power in the region has presented it with opportunities to draw on its historical confessional linkages, but it also singles it out as a unique case. Building upon the theoretical and conceptual frameworks provided by the sectarianization thesis, de-securitization, and insights from diplomatic studies, this paper presents empirical examples from Iran's Eurasian and religious diplomacy that provide a potential starting point for de-sectarianization of the region's fractious international politics.
ISSN:1931-7743
Enthält:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2020.1729529