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Subject(s)

• Shīʻah—Political aspects [Browse]
• Islam and politics—Islamic countries [Browse]
• Islam and state—Islamic countries [Browse]
• Political violence—Islamic countries [Browse]

Related name

• Moghadam, Assaf, 1974- [Browse]

Series

• Cass series on political violence. [More in this series]
• Political violence

Summary note

This book is the first systematic assessment of current trends and patterns of militancy in Shii communities in the Middle East and South Asia - specifically in Iran, Iraq, but also in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and BahrainMore than thirty years after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, there are signs of a growing assertiveness on the part of Shii actors, at times erupting into political violence. The book addresses two key questions: What trends emerge in the types of militancy Shii actors employ both inside and outside of the Shii heartland? And what are the

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

Contents

• pt. 1. Historical, doctrinal, and religious context
• pt. 2. Trends and patterns in the Shii heartland and beyond.

ISBN

• 1-283-35364-4
• 9786613353641
• 0-203-80766-9
• 1-136-66353-3

OCLC

• 767498142
• 770222526

Doi

• 10.4324/9780203807668

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