Shia Power Comes of Age: The Transformation of Islamist Politics in Iraq, 2003-2023

by Sajad Jiyad and Thanassis Cambanis

Shia politics roared to the center of power in Iraq after the U.S. invasion in 2003 after decades of marginalization under Saddam Hussein. A new generation of clerics and politicians, self-described as Shia Islamists, promised a revolution in law and governance.

The meaning of Shia Islamism today is murkier than ever. A confusing array of factions all wear the label, which does nothing to explain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870785702
• ISBN13: 9780870785702
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Century Foundation Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"