{"product_id":"shia-power-comes-of-age-the-transformation-of-islamist-politics-in-iraq-2003-2023-9780870785702","title":"Shia Power Comes of Age: The Transformation of Islamist Politics in Iraq, 2003-2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShia politics roared to the center of power\u003c\/strong\u003e in Iraq after the U.S. invasion in 2003 after decades of marginalization under Saddam Hussein. A new generation of clerics and politicians, self-described as Shia Islamists, promised a revolution in law and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe meaning of Shia Islamism today is murkier than ever\u003c\/strong\u003e. A confusing array of factions all wear the label, which does nothing to explain their positions on questions ranging from sectarianism to the role of faith in politics to any of Iraq's manifold pressing crises of governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShia Power Comes of Age: The Transformation of Islamist Politics in Iraq, 2003-2023 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003emaps the radical transformation of Shia Islamist politics in Iraq over the last two decades. Researchers deeply steeped in Iraq's Shia communities, clerics, and politicians analyze the significance of the new status quo politics for Islamists and sectarian movements farther afield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors include\u003c\/strong\u003e Taif AlKhudary, Ali Al-Mawlawi, Marsin Alshamary, Haley Bobseine, Thanassis Cambanis, Maria Fantappie, Fanar Haddad, Sajad Jiyad, Renad Mansour, and Ben Robin-D'Cruz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the editors: \u003c\/strong\u003eThanassis Cambanis is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation and director of Century International. Sajad Jiyad is a fellow at Century International and director of Iraq Bridge in Baghdad. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Century Foundation Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870785702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Thanassis Cambanis, Sajad Jiyad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140470440117,"sku":"9780870785702","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cd5fd0b6-5dcf-42b2-b047-3ebf74c10d5e.jpg?v=1695699897","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shia-power-comes-of-age-the-transformation-of-islamist-politics-in-iraq-2003-2023-9780870785702","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}