TY  - JOUR
TI  - Beyond Sectarian Identity Politics within the Middle East: the Case of Rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia
AB  - Iran – Saudi Arabia’s rivalry is the main reason behind the conflicts andinstabilities in the region. However, the political nature of this rivalry is often oversimplified by mainstream media outlets. Similarly, a significant part of literatureon identity politics on rivalry between Iran – Saudi Arabia, has mainly provided acomprehensive and descriptive account of their history as well as currentconditions with ethnic and sectarian identities as roots and origins of regionalinstabilities; or focused mainly on the politicization and manipulation of Sunni andShia Islam by actors in their struggles for power. Synthesizing the theories onidentity politics already in existence, namely Primordialism, instrumentalism, andsocial constructivism, this research constructed an integrated theoretical model.In this model, sectarian identity - one essence intrinsic to Middle Eastern societiesand been built alongside regional history – is not only measured by its tremendousinfluences on political processes; but also compared in the usage of political actorsof all levels in political practices.
AU  - Hoang Nguyen, Lan
AU  - TURAN, YILDIRIM
DO  - 10.17550/akademikincelemeler. 494934
PY  - 2019
JO  - Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
SN  - 1306-7885
SP  - 77
EP  - 120
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/375929
ER  -