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Reaching for Power: The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World Yitzhak Nakash
Reaching for Power: The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World
Yitzhak Nakash
Traces the role of the Shi'is in the struggle raging among Muslims for the soul of Islam. This book shows that in contrast to the growing militancy among Sunni groups since the 1990s, Shi'is have shifted their focus from confrontation to accommodation with the West. It addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to US endeavors.
248 pages, 4 halftones.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 22, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691134789 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 248 |
| Dimensions | 234 × 157 × 24 mm · 418 g |
| Language | English |
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