Reaching for power the shiʻa in the modern Arab world

"This groundbreaking book addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to the U.S. endeavor. Yet it also alerts readers to the strong nationalist sentiments of Shi'is, underscoring the difficult challenge that the United States faces in attempting to impose a new order in the Middle Eas...

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Main Author: Nakash, Yitzhak (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press 2006
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