For four decades SaudiArabiaandIran have vied for influence inthe Muslim w...For four decades Saudi Arabia and Iran have vied for influence in the Muslim world. At the heart of this ongoing Cold War between Riyadh and Tehran lie the Sunni-Shia divide and the two countries intertwined histories. Saudis see this as a conflict...more
For four decades SaudiArabiaandIran have vied for influence inthe Muslim w...For four decades Saudi Arabia and Iran have vied for influence in the Muslim world. At the heart of this ongoing Cold War between Riyadh and Tehran lie the Sunni-Shia divide and the two countries intertwined histories. Saudis see this as a conflict...more
For four decades SaudiArabiaandIran have vied for influence inthe Muslim w...For four decades Saudi Arabia and Iran have vied for influence in the Muslim world. At the heart of this ongoing Cold War between Riyadh and Tehran lie the Sunni-Shia divide and the two countries intertwined histories. Saudis see this as a conflict...more
Since 1979 few rivalries have affected Middle Eastern politics as much as the ...Since 1979 few rivalries have affected Middle Eastern politics as much as the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran. However too often the rivalry has been framed purely in terms of proxy wars sectarian difference or the associated conflicts that...more
Since 1979 few rivalries have affected Middle Eastern politics as much as the ...Since 1979 few rivalries have affected Middle Eastern politics as much as the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran. However too often the rivalry has been framed purely in terms of proxy wars sectarian difference or the associated conflicts that...more
The consideration of custom as a structural benchmark of legal solutions along...The consideration of custom as a structural benchmark of legal solutions alongside shar i principles elucidates the strong links between political strategies religious institutions and legal systems. More specifically it provides unique insight into...more
9781108461443. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. ...9781108461443. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 310. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 310 p. Contains: Unspecified. Since 1979 few rivalries have affected Middle Eastern politics as much as the rivalry...more
Since 1979 the rivalry between SaudiArabiaandIran - the two major powers in...Since 1979 the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran - the two major powers in the Muslim world - has played a prominent role in shaping Middle Eastern politics. Political in nature yet couched in Islamic rhetoric this rivalry reflects a desire to...more
The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain past...The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain pasts and the artifacts that stand witness to them. From the elision of archival documents to the demolition of sacred and secular spaces each act of destruction is also an...more
The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain past...The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain pasts and the artifacts that stand witness to them. From the elision of archival documents to the demolition of sacred and secular spaces each act of destruction is also an...more
Overturning existing literature on the subject this book shows the creation of...Overturning existing literature on the subject this book shows the creation of Saudi Arabia as the outcome of implementation of Britain s imperial policy system to achieve specific military and political objectives in the Middle East within which...more
At the height of theColdWarthe John F. Kennedy administration designed an a...At the height of the Cold War the John F. Kennedy administration designed an ambitious plan for the Middle East-its aim was to seek rapprochement with Nasser s Egypt in order to keep the Arab world neutral and contain the perceived communist threat....more
Iran wants to be the master of the Mideast. It s threatening war with Saudi Ar...Iran wants to be the master of the Mideast. It s threatening war with Saudi Arabia. It s supporting wars in Iraq Syria and Yemen. It s supporting the Lebanon terror army Hezbollah to wage war in Syria and to attack and eliminate Israel and to attack...more
Using newly available archival sources Two Suns inthe Heavens examines the dr...Using newly available archival sources Two Suns in the Heavens examines the dramatic deterioration of relations between the USSR and China in the 1960s whereby once powerful allies became estranged competitive and increasingly hostile neighbors....more