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028			_a; Donated by (IRGS Dept.) Dr. Jabin Thomas _b: SNIOE
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100			_aPradhan, Prasanta Kumar.
245			_aArab Spring and sectarian faultlines in West Asia _b: Bahrain, Yemen and Syria. _c/ Prasanta Kumar Pradhan.
260			_a, New Delhi _b: Pentagon Press _c, 2017.
300			_axii, 157p. _c: 24cm.
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520			_aSince the outbreak of the Arab unrest, sectarian politics has become more pronounced throughout the West Asian region which is reflected in the growing polarisation of society and politics on narrow sectarian lines. Rulers have adopted sectarian approaches as a measure to secure their regimes. Opposition forces have also united themselves on the basis of their sectarian affiliations. This book focuses on three countries – Bahrain, Yemen and Syria, where protests have taken place during the Arab uprisings and who have witnessed widespread violence and political instability. The role of two major regional powers such as Iran and Saudi Arabia has been extremely critical in all these three countries. Both Iran and Saudi Arabia have used sectarianism as a foreign policy tool to pursue their interests in the region. They have been found to be involved in a 'proxy war' in these countries by the way of supporting either the regime or the opposition forces. Similarly the involvement of the two extra-regional powers, the US and Russia, especially in Syria has proven to be crucial for the security and geopolitics of the region. Sectarian faultlines has been widening since the outbreak of the unrest and has affected the political and security situation in West Asia.
650			_aSectarian Faultlines
650			_aArab Spring
650			_aIDSA
700			_aPrasanta Kumar Pradhan
942			_cBOOK
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