How Shiites Won the Battle Against Islamic State - Kurds and Sunnis in Iraq (Hardcover, New edition)

The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq inadvertently changed the balance of power in favor of the Shiite community in Iraq and beyond. How Shiites Won the Battle Against Islamic State: Kurds and Sunnis in Iraq sheds light on how the Shiite-dominated government's sectarian policies deepened the divide between Iraq's major communities (Shiites, Sunni Arabs, and the Kurds) and led the country on the path of unending sectarian violence. This book explains how the government's failure to address Sunni Arab grievances led to the emergence of the radical Islamic State and convinced the Kurds that they could not coexist with Iraqi Arabs, who had been at each other's throats since 2003. This book notes that the emergence of a Shiite-dominated government in Baghdad was a historical event that led Iran to achieve its longstanding dream of extending its influence from Tehran to Baghdad, Damascus, and Beirut. How Shiites Won the Battle Against Islamic State places a special focus on how Shiite politicians' slick diplomacy and media campaigns diverted attention from its sectarian policies in 2014 by labeling the Sunni Arabs as terrorists and Kurdish leaders as corrupt separatists and troublemakers. This book also uncovers how the Iraqi government was able to garner Western military and political support to defeat ISIS and derail the Kurdish statehood movement.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Mohammed M. A Ahmed
Dimensions:	225 x 150 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4331-5434-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Armed conflict Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	1-4331-5434-X
Barcode:	9781433154348

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