“The” Sunni-Shia Conflict and the Iraq War: Understanding Sectarian Violence in the Middle East
- ISBN-10
- 1597972584
- ISBN-13
- 9781597972581
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Author
- Nathan Gonzalez
Description
Clarifies the true nature of Iraq's sectarian civil war
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