Journal of Political Strategy

The Roots and Causes of Political Violence in the Middle East

Volume 7, Issue 2 - Serial Number 25
Summer 2023
Pages 125-153
Journal of Political Strategy

Document Type : Original Independent Original Article

Authors

Akbar Zolfaghari 1
Taha Ahsayeri 2

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Payam Noor University, Tehran

2 Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil; Iran,

Abstract
The present study aims to analyze the roots and causes of political violence in the Middle East by relying on Huntington's theoretical perspective (Modernization Theory) and Robert Gurr's theoretical approach (Relative Deprivation). The main research question is what factors fuel the occurrence of political violence in the Middle East? The research method is of the historical-documentary type, where the researcher looks for the answer to the main goal by referring to articles, books, research and printed scientific works in the databases and also by referring to the historical past of the phenomenon (Political Violence). According to this; the results of the research show that political violence in the Middle East is the result of economic, social, political, psychological and cultural modernization. In transitioning from traditional and old patterns to new patterns; the countries accept changes in the society, however, previous authorities have collapsed, and new political, social and security challenges have arisen, including new political violence.

Graphical Abstract

The Roots and Causes of Political Violence in the Middle East

Keywords

Violence
Political Violence
Conflict
Protest
Social Movement
Terrorism
and Power
Subjects
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