UID:
almahu_9949237899802882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9780197632901 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Content:
In recent years, the geopolitical rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has dominated the headlines. Many have charted the polarisation between a Saudi-led Sunni camp and an Iranian-led Shia one, assuming that a predominantly Shia state like Iraq would automatically ally with Iran. In this compelling account, Katherine Harvey tells a different story: Iraq's current alignment with Iran was not a foregone conclusion. Rather, Saudi efforts to undermine Iran have paradoxically empowered it. Harvey investigates why the Saudis refused to engage with Iraq's post-2003 Shia-led government, despite continual outreach by Iraq's new leaders and considerable pressure from the United States.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780197631324
Language:
English
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
URL:
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