Summary -- Introduction -- The dynamic between Shia-centric state building and Sunni rejection -- The pre-2003 roots of post-2003 sectarianization -- The 1990s : the opposition in exile and the sectarianization of Iraq -- Where to for Arab Iraq?
Summary
"The clash of visions over the Iraqi state's identity, legitimacy, and ownership, long predating the U.S.-led invasion of the country in 2003, has been the root cause of political violence in postwar Arab Iraq. Post-2003 politics have been dominated by the competition between sect-centric Shia and Sunni forces as exemplified by the ongoing cycle of Shia-centric state building and Sunni rejection of this state-building project. As long as violence rages, the mistrust characterizing politics and sectarian relations will persist to the benefit of hardline actors on all sides"--Publisher's web site
Notes
"January 2016."
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-26)
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Carnegie, viewed January 15, 2016)
