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Eco-sectarianism: From ecological disasters to sectarian violence in Syria
Shahi, Afshin Vachkova, M.
Shahi, Afshin
Vachkova, M.
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2018
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© 2018 The Royal Society for Asian Affairs. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Asian Affairs, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2018.1487697
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This study introduces ‘eco-sectarianism’, which is a new concept that explains the relationship between sectarian violence and environmental pressures in divided societies in the Middle East. Against the backdrop of climate change, ‘eco-sectarianism’ poses a challenge to many fragmented and unequal societies where the sense of national consciousness is weak and nation-building projects are incomplete. This paper draws attention to the links between politicisation of sub-national identities and emerging ecological challenges in Syria.
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Shahi A and Vachkova M (2018) Eco-sectarianism: From ecological disasters to sectarian violence in Syria. Asian Affairs. 49(3): 449-467.
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