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De-securitizing through Diplomacy: De-sectarianization and the View from the Islamic Republic

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  • Samira Nasirzadeh
  • Edward Wastnidge

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As a country often defined in terms of its sectarian identity, the Islamic Republic provides an interesting test case for the notion of de-sectarianization. Iran’s position as the pre-eminent Shi’a-majority power in the region has presented it with opportunities to draw on its historical confessional linkages, but it also singles it out as a unique case. Building upon the theoretical and conceptual frameworks provided by the sectarianization thesis, de-securitization, and insights from diplomatic studies, this paper presents empirical examples from Iran’s Eurasian and religious diplomacy that provide a potential starting point for de-sectarianization of the region’s fractious international politics.

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  • Samira Nasirzadeh & Edward Wastnidge, 2020. "De-securitizing through Diplomacy: De-sectarianization and the View from the Islamic Republic," The Review of Faith & International Affairs, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(1), pages 23-33, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rfiaxx:v:18:y:2020:i:1:p:23-33
    DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2020.1729529
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