From God's Lips to Your Ears: Religious Narratives and Regional Order in the Middle East

Abstract

This paper seeks to understand how religious narratives impact the regional order of the Middle East. The term “religious narratives” is left intentionally vague to account for the narrowing effect of existing international relations frameworks. Through three case studies– the Yemeni crisis, the Syrian mosaic rhetoric, and Western conceptions of religion– I explore how religious narratives are created and utilized in relation to a given actor’s regional agenda.

Presenters

Faith Keenan
Student, Government, Smith College, Massachusetts, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Focused Discussion

Theme

The Politics of Religion

KEYWORDS

Politics, Religious Narratives, Middle East, Regional Order, Religious Agendas

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