The Sunnis, the Shias, and the Caliphates -- The modern Middle East -- The war on terror -- The Baathification and debaathification of Iraq -- The Shia revival and the Shia crescent -- The Sunni backlash -- The surge -- The dominos fall -- The Islamic State
Summary
This book explores the monumental shift in the balance of power in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq War. It investigates the manner in which American foreign policy in Iraq artificially shifted this balance and brought religious identities to the foreground
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 21, 2018)
