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Shiism and Politics in the Middle East
Laurence Louer
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Description for Shiism and Politics in the Middle East
Hardback. There exists a tendency to explain away much of Shiite politics in the Middle East as inextricably linked to Iranian foreign policy. Laurence Louer challenges this view, arguing that, in the end, local political imperatives have been the crucial factor determining the direction of Shiite states in the Middle East. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRAM2; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
In this timely book, completed before the current outbreak of unrest in Bahrain that has formed part of the Arab Spring, Laurence Louer explains, the background of the Bahraini conflict in the context of the wider issue of Shiism as a political force in the Arab Middle East, amongst other issues relating to the role of Shiite Islamist movements in regional politics. Her study shows how Bahrain's troubles are a phenomenon based on local perceptions of injustice rather than on the foreign policy of Shiite Iran. More generally, the book shows that, though Iran's Islamic Revolution had an electrifying effect ... Read more
In this timely book, completed before the current outbreak of unrest in Bahrain that has formed part of the Arab Spring, Laurence Louer explains, the background of the Bahraini conflict in the context of the wider issue of Shiism as a political force in the Arab Middle East, amongst other issues relating to the role of Shiite Islamist movements in regional politics. Her study shows how Bahrain's troubles are a phenomenon based on local perceptions of injustice rather than on the foreign policy of Shiite Iran. More generally, the book shows that, though Iran's Islamic Revolution had an electrifying effect ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849042024
SKU
V9781849042024
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About Laurence Louer
Laurence Louer is Research Fellow at CERI/SciencesPo in Paris. She has served as a permanent consultant for the Policy Planning Department of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CAP ) since 2004 and as co-editor-in-chief of Critique internationale since 2006. Her research focuses on the politics of identity and ethnicity in the Middle East. She is the author of two ... Read more
Reviews for Shiism and Politics in the Middle East
'Laurence Louer is among the foremost authorities on contemporary Shiite Islamic politics in the Middle East. Her intrepid field work and mastery of difficult Arabic texts give her hands-on knowledge, and she is a keen reader of political developments. An indispensable contribution.'
Juan Cole, Professor of History and Director, Center for Middle East and North African Studies, University of ... Read more
Juan Cole, Professor of History and Director, Center for Middle East and North African Studies, University of ... Read more