Religion and Nationalism in Iraq: A Comparative Perspective

by Juan R.I. Cole, Alex de Waal, Juan R.I. Cole

Because the situation in Iraq exhibits some of the standard symptoms of religious nationalism, it seems appropriate to compare it to other cases where the impulses of religion and nationalism have also come together in a highly lethal way. This volume provides a comparative consideration of attempts to manage and resolve nationalist conflicts in Bosnia, Sri Lanka, and Sudan, and examines how lessons from those situations might inform similar efforts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0945454414
• ISBN13: 9780945454410
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.5"