Reaching for Power
Subtitle: The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: July 2, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780691134789
Subjects: Islamic Studies; Political ideologies; History; Religion - Socialissues; History: World; Middle East; Religion, Politics & State; Middle Eastern Studies; Political Science and International Relations; World History / Comparative History; Islam - Shi'a; Middle East - General; Islam and politics; Shiites
First sentence: When U.S. marines stormed into Baghdad in April 2003, there was strong anticipation of political change among Shi'is in the Arab world.