Securitization as a Tool of Survival : The Deployment of Religious Rhetoric in Bashar al-Asad’s Speeches

Aldoughli, Rahaf Bara'a (2021) Securitization as a Tool of Survival : The Deployment of Religious Rhetoric in Bashar al-Asad’s Speeches. The Middle East Journal, 75 (1). pp. 9-32.

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Abstract

This article analyzes the role of Sunni Islam in speeches given by Syrian President Bashar al-Asad between 2014 and 2017. I discuss how religion is used in these speeches as a security tool to consolidate authority, legitimize the Baˈathist regime, and marginalize political dissidents. I attend specifically to the emphasis al-Asad places on convincing religious scholars (ulama) to support state security measures, and to the novel links he constructs between religion and national unity.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
The Middle East Journal
Subjects:
?? securitizationsunnibaˈathpresidential speechessectarianization ??
ID Code:
146746
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Deposited On:
24 Aug 2020 08:30
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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15 Jul 2024 20:56