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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812329803321

Titolo

Militancy and political violence in Shiism : trends and patterns / / edited by Assaf Moghadam

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-283-35364-4

9786613353641

0-203-80766-9

1-136-66353-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Collana

Political violence

Altri autori (Persone)

MoghadamAssaf <1974->

Disciplina

322/.108829782

Soggetti

Shīʻah - Political aspects

Islam and politics - Islamic countries

Islam and state - Islamic countries

Political violence - Islamic countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Historical, doctrinal, and religious context -- pt. 2. Trends and patterns in the Shii heartland and beyond.

Sommario/riassunto

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 Revolution in Iran, there are signs of a growing assertiveness on the part of Shii actors, at times erupting into political violence. The book addresses two key questions: What trends emerge in the types of militancy Shii actors employ both inside and outside of the Shii heartland? And what are the