Sites of Pluralism: Community Politics in the Middle East 1st edition Firat Oruc

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• ISBN 10: 0190092661
• ISBN 13: 9780190092665
• Author: Firat Oruc

Scholars and policymakers, struggling to make sense of the ongoing chaos in the Middle East, have been focusing on the possible causes of the escalation in both inter-state and intra-state conflict. But the Arab Spring has shown the urgent need for new ways to frame difference, both practically and theoretically. Within some policy circles, at the heart of these conflicts lies a fundamental incompatibility between different ethno-linguistic and religious communities; it is held that these divisions impede any form of political resolution or social cohesion. Yet, despite this galvanized public focus on pluralism and ‘minorities’ within the turbulent Middle East, there has been limited scholarship exploring these tensions.

Sites of Pluralism fills this significant gap, going beyond a narrow focus on minority politics to examine the larger canvas of community spheres in the Middle East. Through eight case studies from esteemed experts in law, education, history, architecture, anthropology and political science, this multi-disciplinary volume offers a critical view of the Middle East’s diverse, pluralistic fabric: how it has evolved throughout history; how it influences current political, economic and social dynamics; and what possibilities it offers for the future.

Table content:

Part 1: State–Community Relations

1. Between Faith and State: Contemporary Conflicts over Diversity

2. Formal Education Systems as Arenas of Inclusion and Exclusion: Comparative Case Studies from Lebanon and Syria

3. The Ruling Family’s Hegemony: Inclusion and Exclusion in Qatari Society

4. The Shi‘i State and the Socioeconomic Challenges of the Sunni Communities in Iran: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Part 2: Frontiers of Identity

5. Inclusion and Exclusion in the Arab City: Discourses on Identity and Urbanism in the Middle East

6. Millet Ethnicity: Islamized Armenians and Armenian Identity

7. Colorblind or Blinded by Color? Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in Iran

8. Cultural Cleansing and Iconoclasm Under the Islamic State: Attac

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