Accession Number:

AD1086553

Title:

Countering Sectarianism in the Middle East

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Report]

Corporate Author:

RAND

Personal Author(s):

• Rizkallah, Amanda
• Gengler, Justin
• Reedy, Kathleen
• Carpenter, Ami
• ,

Report Date:

2019-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

155

Abstract:

Sectarianism has become a destructive feature of the modern Middle East. Whether it is driven by political elites as a regime-survival strategy, by major powers as part of a strategy for building regional influence, or by religious leaders and believers who are unwilling to accept the equal status of other religious groups, sectarianism is likely to remain part of the regional landscape for years to come. This does not mean, however, that sectarianism defines all facets of the Middle East or that the violence that stems from this strand of identity politics is irreversible in all cases.

Descriptors:

Subject Categories:

• Unconventional Warfare
• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]