The Shabak: Between secular nationalisms and sectarian violence
The Shabak: Between secular nationalisms and sectarian violence

Author(s): Michiel Leezenberg
Subject(s): Politics, Theology and Religion, Studies in violence and power, Nationalism Studies, Present Times (2010 - today), Ethnic Minorities Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Iraq; Shabak; minorities; secular nationalism; sectarian violence; ISIS;
Summary/Abstract: The Shabak are one of the less well-known ethnic groups of northern Iraq. The complexities of their recent history suggest that religious and ethnic minorities are not simply or merely victims, but also actors in their own right. Like neighbouring groups, they have been badly affected not only by the 2014 offensive of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), but also by the earlier politics of the region. At present, their community is deeply divided, in a split exploited and exacerbated by other regional actors.

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