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26%OFFFrederic M. Wehrey - Sectarian Politics in the Gulf: From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings - 9780231165136 - V9780231165136
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Sectarian Politics in the Gulf: From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings

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Description for Sectarian Politics in the Gulf: From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Middle East Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, B&W Illus.: 1,. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JM; GTJ; HBJF1; HBTV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
One of Foreign Policy's Best Five Books of 2013, chosen by Marc Lynch of The Middle East Channel Beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq and concluding with the aftermath of the 2011 Arab uprisings, Frederic M. Wehrey investigates the roots of the Shi'a-Sunni divide now dominating the Persian Gulf's political landscape. Focusing on three Gulf states affected most by sectarian tensions-Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait-Wehrey identifies the factors that have exacerbated or tempered sectarianism, including domestic political institutions, the media, clerical establishments, and the contagion effect of external regional events, such as the Iraq war, the 2006 Lebanon ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Columbia Studies in Middle East Politics
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231165136
SKU
V9780231165136
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About Frederic M. Wehrey
Frederic M. Wehrey is a senior associate in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is a specialist in the politics of the Persian Gulf, and his articles and commentary have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, and Foreign Policy. He holds a doctorate in international relations ... Read more

Reviews for Sectarian Politics in the Gulf: From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings
This is an excellent book and an important piece of scholarship. Frederic M. Wehrey has written a compelling, thoughtful, and original analysis of the new politics of sectarianism in the Persian Gulf since 2003. He is well positioned to write such a book, having traveled extensively in the region and spent considerable time with the most important political figures in ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Sectarian Politics in the Gulf: From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings


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