The Sunni-Shia Conflict: Understanding Sectarian Violence in the Middle East
''Nathan Gonzalez has written the first general, accessible account of the conflict within the House of Islam and its continuing impact on the politics of the region. Covering a vast panorama with lucidity and flair,The Sunni-Shia Conflictis a powerful and persuasive book. It should be obligatory reading for every policymaker caught up in the current maelstrom in the Middle East.''--Anthony Pagden, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, UCLA, and author ofWorlds at War: The 2,500-Year Struggle Between East and West''It is difficult to find fault with the substance or the driving force of Nathan Gonzalez's exceptional volume, which merits a place on the desk of anyone who wonders why and how Sunni-Shia relations in Iraq have culminated in open warfare.'' ----Jalil Roshandel, Director of Security Studies, East Carolina UniversityIt is difficult to find fault with the substance or the driving force of Nathan Gonzalez's exceptional volume, which merits a place on the desk of anyone who wonders why and how Sunni-Shia relations in Iraq have culminated in open warfare. --Jalil Roshandel, Director of Security Studies, East Carolina UniversityNathan Gonzalez is a Fellow with the Truman National Security Project and author ofEngaging Iran: The Rise of a Middle East Powerhouse and America's Strategic Choice.In 2002, he received the Dean's Prize for Undergraduate Research from the University of California-Los Angeles for his research on Iraq, through which he predicted that a U.S. invasion would bring about massive sectarian violence and a stronger Iran. He holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University in New York. --About the AuthorIt is difficult to find fault with the substance or the driving force of Nathan Gonzalez's exceptional volume, which merits a place on the desk of anyone who wonders why and how Sunni-Shia relations in Iraq have culminated in open warfare. --Jalil Roshandel, Director of Security Studies, East Carolina UniversityNathan Gonzalez is a Fellow with the Truman National Security Project and author ofEngaging Iran: The Rise of a Middle East Powerhouse and America's Strategic Choice.In 2002, he received the Dean's Prize for Undergraduate Research from the University of California-Los Angeles for his research on Iraq, through which he predicted that a U.S. invasion would bring about massive sectarian violence and a stronger Iran. He holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University in New York. --About the Author