Sectarianisation of a multidimensional conflict

A reply to Durac

Dados Bibliográficos

ID13006377
AutoresMaria-Louise Clausen (0000-0002-9720-5189, Danish Institute for International Studies, autor correspondente)
Ano2019
Volume9
Fascículo4
Páginas675-677
Data de publicação2019-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoGlobal Discourse (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2043-7897 • E-ISSN: 2326-9995
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/204378919x15718899016255
OpenAlexW2995756432
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas6

This is a reply to Vincent Durac’s article ‘The limits of the sectarian narrative in Yemen’, which starts with a discussion of the proposition that conflict in the Middle East is driven by sectarian difference including the conflict in Yemen. However, Durac’s article shows that the conflict in Yemen is not inherently sectarian. This reply uses this as a starting point to argue that the conceptual, theoretical and empirical usefulness of sectarianism as an analytical category should be developed. This is exemplified in how the concept is applied to the conflict in Yemen. The reply argues that whereas the conflict on the surface has the characteristics of a sectarian conflict, a rigid focus on sectarian difference to explain the onset of conflict obfuscates as much as it enlightens. This underscores the need for research that combines deep understanding of local dynamics with an appreciation for larger trends in order to understand complex conflicts, such as the one in Yemen

Conflict resolution · Conflict resolution research · Conflict theories · Economics · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Proposition · Sectarianism · Social science · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance