This volume explores the complex interrelation between risk, identity and conflict

and focuses specifically on ethnicity, culture, 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.

Covers ?cultural appropriation, identity politics, and racism in International Relations Considers where our theory and methods fall short of recognising the importance of identity in articulating and identifying risk and security Provides a comparative analysis and assessment of identity-related factors such gender, religion and ethnicity underlying risk factors for conflicts Includes case studies from multiple countries in the Global South

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt

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.