Abstract
When nativism is defined as a social movement which aims to reinstate a past way of life, it is possible to identify cases of nativism ranging from the Taiping Rebellion to the present day Taliban. This ideal type is further defined for the Middle East countries by indicators such as the imposition of sharia law, the goal of theocratic governance, zero-sum conflicts with multiple enemies, and the aim of subverting secular states. A new explanation draws on a hypothesis that sociologists have explored in various forms over the last half century. It sees nativism as the reaction of weak states to existential threat, especially the “rights revolution” which is spreading around the world.
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