The Sunni-Shia Conflict
Understanding Sectarian Violence in the Middle East
December 2009
Hardcover · 200 Pages
$22.95 U.S. · $26.95 CAN
ISBN 9780984225200
Nortia Press
Hardcover · 200 Pages
$22.95 U.S. · $26.95 CAN
ISBN 9780984225200
Nortia Press
Recommended for These Courses
- Area Studies: Middle Eastern Studies
- History: Iraq War
- History: Middle Eastern
- History: Military History and Affairs
- International Relations: General
- Middle East Studies: General
- Military History and Affairs: General
- Military History and Affairs: Iraq War
- Political Science: General
- Political Science: International Relations
- Religion: History
- Religion: Islam
Description
Nathan Gonzalez has written the first general, accessible account of the conflict within the House of Islam… . The Sunni-Shia Conflict is a powerful and persuasive book. — Anthony Pagden, distinguished professor of political science, UCLA
Moving beyond tired descriptions of the Middle East as a land of ideological fanatics, Nathan Gonzalez exposes the cold political interests behind the ongoing conflict that pits members of the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam against each other.
Nathan Gonzalez is a fellow with the Truman National Security Project and the author of Engaging Iran.
Moving beyond tired descriptions of the Middle East as a land of ideological fanatics, Nathan Gonzalez exposes the cold political interests behind the ongoing conflict that pits members of the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam against each other.
Nathan Gonzalez is a fellow with the Truman National Security Project and the author of Engaging Iran.
About the Author
Nathan Gonzalez is a Fellow with the Truman National Security Project and author of Engaging 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.