Shi'i unrest in the Gulf

Before Khomeini's triumph, the Shi'is of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were not generally disposed towards militant political opposition; only after 1978 did revolutionary ideas make inroads in the collective consciousness of these traditionally passive and cautious communities. Since t...

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1. VerfasserIn: Kostiner, Joseph 1949-2010 (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Westview Press 1987
In: Shi'ism, resistance, and revolution
Jahr: 1987, Seiten: 173-186
weitere Schlagwörter:B Parlament
B Islam
B Golfstaaten
B Opposition
B Politisches Verhalten
B Sozialverhalten
B Schiiten
B Golfstaaten Politisch-gesellschaftliches Verhalten Parlamentarische Opposition Schiiten Islam
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Zusammenfassung:Before Khomeini's triumph, the Shi'is of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were not generally disposed towards militant political opposition; only after 1978 did revolutionary ideas make inroads in the collective consciousness of these traditionally passive and cautious communities. Since then, these Shi'is have reached a crossroad and are poised between the temptations of revolutionary action and the meliorist options of quiet advocacy. (DÜI-Hns)
ISBN:0813304539
Enthält:In: Shi'ism, resistance, and revolution