Tables and Maps p. 8 Note on Transliteration and Dates p. 9 Abbreviations p. 10 Foreword Sami Zubaida p. 13 Introduction: The US, War and Iraqi Shi`ism p. 15 The US Perspective p. 16 The Shi`ite Perspective in Exile p. 18 The Shi`ite Perspective in Iraq p. 22 Part 1 State, Natio…
Shi'i Islam has been the focus of sustained attention since the success of the Iranian revolution in 1979. Yet beyond the Iranian case, the role of Shi'ism in politics across the Middle East has attracted little serious research. Even less attention has been given to Shi'ism and…
