Abstract
Presenting original data from interviews conducted in Iraq between 2013 and 2019, this paper charts the evolution of conflict related narratives of the ‘other’ among members of the Sunni confession immediately prior to, during, and after the rise and fall of the Islamic State (IS). It charts the evolution of these narratives through three escalatory phases (victimhood narratives, divisive narratives, and violent narratives) and three de-escalatory phases (nuanced narratives, reconciliatory narratives, and unifying narratives). It concludes with reflections on the lessons this case can provide for identifying the best moments for Conflict Resolution actors to intervene in such violent conflicts.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 588-611 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Civil Wars |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 20 Jan 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Feb 2022 |
Bibliographical note
open access via T&F agreementKeywords
- Iraq
- Islamic State
- Ethnic Conflict
- Reconciliation
- Narratives
- Otherizing
Access to Document
- Ehrmann_etal_CW_The_Power_Of_VoR
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.