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Violence in the Middle East - From Political Struggle to Self-sacrifice (Paperback, New edition)
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Violence in the Middle East - From Political Struggle to Self-sacrifice (Paperback, New edition)
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Violence has been a central political issue in many Middle Eastern
countries during the past two decades, either episodically (Syria,
Iran) or continually (Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, Afghanistan,
and Israel/Palestine). This groundbreaking new study sheds light on
the dynamics of this phenomenon by going beyond factors usually
cited as the root causes--economy, religion, and culture--and
investigating the political structure that actually triggers this
violence. Violence seems to be treated by some groups during their
initial stages as a rational instrument for changing contested
power relations. In their later stages, these movements often
weaken and spawn fragmented and privatized forms of
violence--warlords are one example--and in some situations the
violence metamorphoses into nihilistic, sacrificial, and/or
messianic forms. This book explores the ways in which the
criminalization of political, ethnic, and sectarian identities has
contributed to the formation of a "tragic mind" that perceives
violence as the surest provider of justice and hope. The author's
in-depth analysis, which combines approaches from the cognitive,
social, and religious sciences, can help us to understand the logic
behind these forms of violence.
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