Sectarian politics in the Gulf from the Iraq war to the Arab uprisings / Frederic M. Wehrey.

Author/creator Wehrey, Frederic M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York [N.Y.] : Columbia University Press,
Descriptionxx, 328 p. ; 23 cm.
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SeriesColumbia studies in Middle East politics
Contents The roots of sectarianism. Governance, society, and identity in the gulf -- The long shadow of the iranian revolution -- Bahrain. Debating participation: the Bahraini Shi'a and regional influences -- Sectarian balancing: the Bahraini Sunnis and a polarized parliament -- Into the abyss: the pearl roundabout uprising and its aftermath -- Saudi Arabia. Between loyalty and rejection: the Saudi Shi'a -- Under siege: the salafi and regime counter-mobilization -- Waving 'Uthman's shirt: Saudi Arabia's sectarian spring -- Kuwait. Renegotiating a ruling bargain: the Kuwaiti Shi'a -- Tilting toward repression: the Sunni opposition and the Kuwaiti regime -- A balancing act goes awry: sectarianism and Kuwait's mass protests.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013003977
ISBN9780231165129 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780231536103 (electronic)

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