the Shiʻa in the modern Arab worldNakash, Yitzhak.creatortextbibliographyElectronic books.njuPrinceton, N.JPrinceton University Pressc20062006monographiceng

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1 online resource (xiii, 226 p.) : maps."This groundbreaking book addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to the U.S. endeavor. Yet it also alerts readers to the strong nationalist sentiments of Shi'is, underscoring the difficult challenge that the United States faces in attempting to impose a new order in the Middle East."--Jacket.A Shiʻi-led reformation -- The burden of the past -- Containment politics in the Persian Gulf -- The struggle for power in Iraq -- The revival of Shiʻism in Lebanon -- Between aspirations and reality.Yitzhak Nakash.Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-210) and index.aw-----ShiitesMiddle EastIslam and politicsMiddle EastSjiʻismePolitieke machtChiitesMoyen-OrientIslam et politiqueIslamismePolitikSchiitenNaher OstenPolitieke machtSjiʻismePOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General Geschichte 1900-2005 swd DS59.S55 N35 2006eb320.956/088/29782Nakash, Yitzhak.Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2006(DLC) 2005021393(OCoLC)611622719781400841462 (electronic bk.)1400841461 (electronic bk.)http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=400071http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=400071N$T11111720200709055429.0ocn761319860