tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post1167156150624324936..comments2023-07-04T14:30:51.013+03:00Comments on Religion and Politics in Bahrain: Five Things the Past Year Has and Hasn't Taught Us about Bahrain, Part IIJustin Genglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-12922957385469009132012-02-15T08:49:22.934+03:002012-02-15T08:49:22.934+03:00Yes, the important point is the unintended consequ...Yes, the important point is the unintended consequences of the state's sectarian strategy, primary among these the mobilization of Sunnis. As I write in the section, though, I would also include among the consequences the export of this Sunni-Shi'i narrative to the wider Gulf, drawing in not only Saudi and Iran but also Iraq, Kuwait, and even Qatar (as a result of Al-Jazeera English).Justin Genglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-40860396693269135032012-02-15T03:25:29.869+03:002012-02-15T03:25:29.869+03:00Ah ... I think I get it. Point (1) and point (3) a...Ah ... I think I get it. Point (1) and point (3) are related: it's not sectarianism <i>per se</i>, it's having the government mobilize the Sunnis.<br /><br />Do I have that right?Noel Maurerhttp://noelmaurer.typepad.com/aab/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-316382730204549912012-02-14T19:10:10.107+03:002012-02-14T19:10:10.107+03:00Hi Noel,
My inclusion of the point about sectaria...Hi Noel,<br /><br />My inclusion of the point about sectarianism is based on the fact that while it's long been employed as a strategy, until now it hasn't blown up in the government's face nearly to the extent that is clear now. In particular, it has directly precipitated the mobilization of previously-dormant Sunnis, which both complicates the search for a solution to the crisis but also may even prove a more direct threat to the regime.<br /><br />Make sense?Justin Genglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-38802703760082672172012-02-14T18:52:51.310+03:002012-02-14T18:52:51.310+03:00Hi, Justin:
I just gave this post of shout-out ov...Hi, Justin:<br /><br />I just gave this post of shout-out over at <a href="http://noelmaurer.typepad.com/aab/2012/02/bahrains-government-just-detained-my-friends-wife-we-ask-you-to-protest.html" rel="nofollow">my blog</a>. Great post! <br /><br />I'm confused about one thing, though: why wasn't it obvious in February 2011 that sectarianism was a risky strategy? The other four seem like genuinely new information; that one does not, at least at first glance.<br /><br />I asked the same question over in my post, FYI.Noel Maurerhttp://noelmaurer.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-54174298952165500572012-02-13T23:24:23.053+03:002012-02-13T23:24:23.053+03:00So, how long do you think Bahrain will stay in thi...So, how long do you think Bahrain will stay in this stalemate for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com