This timely book illuminates the historical origins and present situation of militant Shia transnational networks by focusing on three key countries in the Gulf

A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic world When Muhammad died in 632 without a male heir, Sunnis contended that the c

In this timely book, completed before the current outbreak of unrest in Bahrain that has formed part of the Arab Spring, Laurence Louer explains, the background

One of Foreign Policy's Best Five Books of 2013, chosen by Marc Lynch of The Middle East Channel Beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq and concluding with th

Sheds light on the political, sociological and ideological processes that are affecting the dynamics of Sunni-Shia relations