Sectarianism and International Relations

Simon Mabon, Lancaster University and Marc Lynch, POMEPS Sectarianism has surged in the politics of the Middle East over the…

Edward Wastnidge, The Open University Introduction The Iran-Saudi rivalry has been one of the key factors influencing the geopolitics of…

May Darwich, University of Birmingham While the Arabian Gulf and the Horn of Africa share historical relations, geographic proximity and…

Bassel F. Salloukh, Lebanese American University Hezbollah occupies a geopolitical space no other Armed Non-State Actor (ANSA) in the region…

Helle Malmvig, Danish Institute for International Studies and Tamirace Fakhoury, Lebanese American University[1] It is October 2019 and Lebanon’s popular…

Jacob Eriksson, University of York Iraq is attempting to navigate a way forward through treacherous conditions shaped by rising tensions…

Maria-Louise Clausen, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Since October 2019, Iraq has experienced prolonged protests that focus on the…

Morten Valbjørn, Aarhus University During the last decade, sectarianism has figured prominently in discussions about regional politics of the Middle…

F. Gregory Gause, III, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University Saudi Arabia is just about everyone’s…