ECO-SECTARIANISM: FROM ECOLOGICAL DISASTERS TO SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN SYRIA

Shahi, Afshin; Vachkova, Maya

Abstract

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.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jul 16, 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Deposit Date: Aug 31, 2023
• Journal: ASIAN AFFAIRS
• Print ISSN: 0306-8374
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 449-467
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2018.1487697
• Keywords: eco-sectarianism; ecology; sectarianism; conflict; identity; Syria