De-securitizing through Diplomacy: De-sectarianization and the View from the Islamic Republic

Samira Nasirzadeh and Edward Wastnidge

The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2020, vol. 18, issue 1, 23-33

Abstract: As a country often defined in terms of its sectarian identity, the Islamic Republic provides an interesting test case for the notion of de-sectarianization. Iran’s position as the pre-eminent Shi’a-majority power in the region has presented it with opportunities to draw on its historical confessional linkages, but it also singles it out as a unique case. Building upon the theoretical and conceptual frameworks provided by the sectarianization thesis, de-securitization, and insights from diplomatic studies, this paper presents empirical examples from Iran’s Eurasian and religious diplomacy that provide a potential starting point for de-sectarianization of the region’s fractious international politics.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2020.1729529

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