| ID | 165691 |
| Title Proper | Is Shia-Sunni Violence on the Rise? Exploring New Data on Intra-Muslim Organised Violence 1989-2017 |
| Language | ENG |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This data study provides the first comprehensive empirical overview of organised violence across the Shia and Sunni Muslim divide, 1989–2017. We present a conceptual framework of sectarian dimensions of armed conflicts: sectarian identities; sectarian ideologies; and sectarian alliances. Our analysis demonstrates the extent to which organised violence has been fought across the Shia-Sunni divide. We also explore the sectarian identity dimension in non-state armed conflicts and one-sided violence. Overall, our study shows that most of the organised violence across the Shia-Sunni divide is driven by states, rebel groups, and militias, rather than communities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 21, No.1; Mar 2019: p.25-53 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol: 21 No 1 |
| Key Words | Shia-Sunni Violence ; Intra-Muslim Organised Violence ; 1989-2017 |