ITS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Arab Spring, Sharia
20 Dec 2017
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Proxy warfare: indirect fighting or conflict, often between two countries fighting against each other in a weaker third country. Sectarian: a person or group that strongly supports a religious sect and unwillingness to accept other beliefs. Non-sectarian: secular; not affiliated with a specific religious sect, and/or equally welcoming of all religions. Since 20th century, many conflicts in the middle east have strong sectarian overtones for example the first gulf war had a strong sunni vs. shiite theme. Both countries are responsibly for numerous conflicts throughout the middle east. Also, both countries are responsible for much of the state sponsored terrorism that has plagued the world in recent decades. Caliphate: generally, refers to a state or territory ruled by islamic law and whose leader maintains power through some divine right to rule. Violent and nonviolent political uprisings that began in 2011 in the middle east and.
