The New Sectarianism: The Arab Uprisings and the Rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni Divide

The New Sectarianism: The Arab Uprisings and the Rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni Divide
ISBN-10
0190233141
ISBN-13
9780190233143
Category
Political Science
Pages
264
Language
English
Published
2016-12-01
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Geneive Abdo

Description

"The New Sectarianism considers the causes for growing Sunni-Shi'a animosity in countries such as Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. It illustrates how the two groups perceive one another after the Arab uprisings, how these perceptions have affected Arab life, and how these contestations pose a serious threat to the stability of regional states and to stakeholders in the wider world"--

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