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TY - JOUR
T1 - The End of the Battle for Bahrain and the Securitization of Bahraini Shi‘a
AU - Mabon, Simon Paul
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Since protests shook Bahrain in 2011, the Saudi-backed regime there has embarked on a series of strategic moves, crushing dissent both at home and abroad. This article explores the methods the regime used to ensure its survival. It argues that by framing Bahrain's Shi'i majority as a security threat within broader regional challenges, the regime was able to solidify its core bases of support.
AB - Since protests shook Bahrain in 2011, the Saudi-backed regime there has embarked on a series of strategic moves, crushing dissent both at home and abroad. This article explores the methods the regime used to ensure its survival. It argues that by framing Bahrain's Shi'i majority as a security threat within broader regional challenges, the regime was able to solidify its core bases of support.
U2 - 10.3751/73.1.12
DO - 10.3751/73.1.12
M3 - Journal article
VL - 73
SP - 29
EP - 50
JO - The Middle East Journal
JF - The Middle East Journal
IS - 1
ER -