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

by Sajad Jiyad and Thanassis Cambanis

Book Overview

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"