Building and Governing Sectarianism: Muslims and the Modern Chinese State . This project aims to investigate how modern states encourage and institutionalise sectarianism, focusing specifically on the

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Building and Governing Sectarianism: Muslims and the Modern Chinese State . This project aims to investigate how modern states encourage and institutionalise sectarianism, focusing specifically on the encounter between the Chinese state and its Muslim citizens along its Northwest frontier regions. Utilising a multilingual interdisciplinary approach, archival research, and ethnographic work, the project will generate new knowledge on sectarianism as an instrument of authoritarian governance. This will contribute to enhancing Australia’s national capacity in analysing Chinese politics and regime resilience. It will also provide the necessary tools for policymakers to understand how sectarianism is used by both Muslim and non-Muslim states in managing their Muslim populations across the Asia-Pacific.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 5004 - Religious Studies. Lead: Dr Mohammed Alsudairi