Sectarian Politics in the Gulf: From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings

by Frederic M. Wehrey

Book Overview

One of "Foreign Policy"'s Best Five Books of 2013, chosen by MarcLynch of The Middle East Channel

Beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq and concluding with the aftermath of the 2011 Arab uprisings, Frederic M. Wehrey investigates the roots of the Shi?a-Sunni divide now dominating the Persian Gulf's political landscape. Focusing on three Gulf states affected most by sectarian tensions--Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait--Wehrey identifies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231165129
• ISBN13: 9780231165129
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher