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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777527403321

Autore

Cole Juan R.I.

Titolo

The ayatollahs and democracy in Iraq / / Juan R.I. Cole [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2006

ISBN

1-280-95836-7

9786610958368

90-485-0427-9

1-4294-5455-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (26 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

ISIM paper ; ; 7

Disciplina

320.9567

Soggetti

Democracy - Iraq

Shiites - Iraq

Religion and state - Iraq

Religion and politics - Iraq

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2021).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- The Ayatollahs and Democracy in Iraq -- International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM)

Sommario/riassunto

The troubled transition to democracy in Iraq has led many to wonder how the country's Shiâ'ites and Sunnis will balance their religious beliefs with political pressures. In this volume, historian Juan R. I. Cole explores clerical participation within Iraq's emerging democracy, including that of the Daâ'wa Party, the al-Sadr Movement, and the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution. Ideal for students and scholars of foreign affairs, Cole's thought-provoking analysis will be important reading for anyone concerned about the future of Iraq.