Militancy and Political Violence in Shiism: Trends and Patterns

by Assaf Moghadam

Book Overview

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 Bahrain

More 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415619920
• ISBN13: 9780415619929
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"