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  • The Caliph and the Imam

    The Making of Sunnism and Shiism

    The authoritative account of Islam's schism that for centuries has shaped events in the Middle East and the Islamic world. In 632, soon after the Prophet Muhammad died, a struggle broke out among his followers as to who would succeed him. Most Muslims argued that the leader of Islam should be elected by the community's elite and rule as Caliph. They would later become the Sunnis. Others—who would ... Read more

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  • Power, Resistance, Ideology and the State

    Charles Tripp and the Comparative Politics of the Middle East

    Series series Gingko-St Andrews Series
    A wide-ranging, innovative, and essential exploration of the politics of today’s Middle East.Power, Resistance, Ideology and the State: Charles Tripp and the Comparative Politics of the Middle East seeks to present a new understanding of a region of unprecedented volatility, where postcolonial projects of state-driven development have now expired, old ruling elites have been delegitimized, and ... Read more

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  • Sectarian Gulf

    Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Spring That Wasn't

    As popular uprisings spread across the Middle East, popular wisdom often held that the Gulf States would remain beyond the fray. In Sectarian Gulf, Toby Matthiesen paints a very different picture, offering the first assessment of the Arab Spring across the region. With first-hand accounts of events in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, Matthiesen tells the story of the early protests, and ... Read more

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  • The Other Saudis

    Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism

    Series Book 46 - Cambridge Middle East Studies
    Toby Matthiesen traces the politics of the Shia in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia from the nineteenth century until the present day. This book outlines the difficult experiences of being Shia in a Wahhabi state, and casts new light on how the Shia have mobilised politically to change their position. Shia petitioned the rulers, joined secular opposition parties and founded Islamist movements. ... Read more

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  • The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future

    by Vali Nasr ...
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  • Contemporary Politics in the Middle East

    The fourth edition of this dynamic and popular text provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary politics in the Middle East. Fully revised and updated throughout, it features a new chapter on the Arab Spring and its aftermath, plus a wide range of vibrant case studies, data, questions for class discussion and suggestions for further reading.Purposefully employing a clear thematic ... Read more

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  • The New Middle East

    Protest and Revolution in the Arab World

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  • Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty

    A Muslim Case for Liberty

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