Militancy and Political Violence in Shiism : Trends and Patterns.

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 BahrainMore than thirty years after the Islamic Revolutio...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Moghadam, Assaf
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Sujets:
Shīʻah > Political aspects.
Islam and politics > Islamic countries.
Islam and state > Islamic countries.
Political violence > Islamic countries.
Shi?̄ah > Political aspects.
Political Science.
Religion.
Chiisme > Aspect politique.
Islam et État > Pays musulmans.
Violence politique > Pays musulmans.
Islam and politics
Islam and state
Political violence
Shīʻah > Political aspects
Islamic countries
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover; Militancy and Political Violence in Shiism; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I Historical, doctrinal, and religious context; 1 The rise of Shii ideology in pre-revolutionary Iran; 2 Ayatollah Khomeini and the Velayat-e Faqih; PART II Trends and patterns in the Shii heartland and beyond; 3 Iran; 4 Iraq; 5 Lebanon; 6 Saudi Arabia; 7 Pakistan; 8 Afghanistan; 9 Kuwait and Bahrain; Conclusion: Trends, types, and drivers of militancy among the Shiis; Selected bibliography; Index.

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