Risks, Identity and Conflict: Theoretical Perspectives and Case Studies

ISBN-13: 9789811614880 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Ratuva, Steven

Opis

This volume explores the complex interrelation between risk, identity and conflictand focuses specifically on ethnicity, culture, religion and gender as modes ofidentity that are often associated with conflict in the contemporary world. Itdraws on theoretical perspectives as well as pays special attention to analysis ofdiverse case studies from Africa, Middle East, Europe, East and Southeast Asiaand Latin America. Using various analytical tools and methodologies, it providesunique narratives of local and regional social risk factors and security complexities.The relationship between risk and security is multidimensional and perpetuallychanging, and lends itself to multiple interpretations. This publication provides anew ground for theoretical and policy debates to unlock innovative understandingof risk through analyses of identity as a significant factor in conflict in the worldtoday. At the same time, it explores ways to address such conflicts in a morepeople-centered, empowering and sustainable way.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Risk, identity and conflict: A critical overview

Part I: Ethno-religious Approaches to Risk and Security

Chapter 2: Risk, Security, and the War on Terror

Chapter 3: Ethnicity, Insecurity and Geostrategic Transformation in the Horn of Africa

Chapter 4: Formation of Diaspora Network and Reconstruction of Collective Memory: The Case of Indo-Fijians

Chapter 5: Ethnicity and Geopolitics of Rohingya Crisis

Chapter 6: Pious predicaments and pathways for engagement: Ulama and risks in post-conflict milieu

Part II: Institutional and Policy Approaches to Ethno-religious Risks

Chapter 7: Ethnic conflicts and peacekeeping

Chapter 8: Ethnofederal Elections and National Identities: Cross-National Survey Research

Chapter 9: A Quantitative Text Analysis on Mobilisation of the Electorate by Islamist Parties during the 2018 Iraqi Parliamentary Election

Chapter 10: Bridging the gap between political ideals and political practices in Afghanistan

Chapter 11: COVID-19 and the Way to Authoritarian Rule in Ethiopia

Part III: Gender-based Approaches to Risk and Security

Chapter 12: Norm Diffusion and Sexual Gender-based violence Survivor Support: A Case Study of Refugee Settlements in Uganda

Chapter 13: Help-seeking Pathways and Barriers of GBV Survivors in South Sudanese Refugee Settlements in Uganda

Chapter 14: Negotiating the Gender Based Violence referral pathway: Challenges and opportunities in the refugee hosting areas of Uganda

Conclusion

Chapter 15: Risk, Identity and Conflict: Some Concluding Remarks

O autorze

Steven Ratuva is Director and Professor, Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Hamdy A. Hassan is Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates.

Radomir Compel is Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at Nagasaki University, Japan.

Blurb

This book analyzes, both theoretically and empirically, how diverse social and political identities such as ethnicity, culture, religion and gender can tackle risks such as violence, conflicts, and pandemics from the perspective of security. It is ambitious and valuable book analyzing how to confront political, social and international community’s  risks with norms and institutional reforms within the framework of neoliberal global competition.

(--Professor Kumiko Haba, Aoyama Gakuin University and former Vice-President of Internationals Studies Association (ISA))

 

How do our experiences of identity shape our experience of risk in a rapidly changing, and increasingly insecure world? These are some of the critical questions that the book provides through exciting and vital insights for a more sustainable, secure future.

(--Professor Bronwyn Hayward, MNZM, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Member of Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change)

This volume explores the complex interrelation between risk, identity and conflict and focuses specifically on ethnicity, religion and gender as modes of identity that are often associated with conflict in the contemporary world. It draws on theoretical perspectives as well as pays special attention to analysis of diverse case studies from Africa, Middle East, Europe, East and Southeast Asia and Latin America. Using various analytical tools and methodologies, it provides unique narratives of local and regional social risk factors and security complexities. The relationship between risk and security is multidimensional and perpetually changing, and lends itself to multiple interpretations. This publication provides a new ground for theoretical and policy debates to unlock innovative understanding of risk through analyses of identity as a significant factor in conflict in the world today. At the same time, it explores ways to address such conflicts in a more people-centered, empowering and sustainable way.

 

Steven Ratuva is Director and Professor, Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.  

 

Hamdy A. Hassan, Ph.D., is Professor, Institute for Islamic World Studies Institute, Zayed University.

 

Radomir Compel is associate professor of comparative politics at Nagasaki University.