PSC 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Iraqi Islamic Party, Peace Companies, Islamic Army Of The Caucasus
28 Aug 2016
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Both shi"ism and the sunni islamist tendancies have been crushed by baath political party, which was a semi-nazi movement rising against democracy and against communism in 1960s and ruling in iraq until 2011. Some of violence to erupt after invasion is a continuation of violence by the baath party. Coming to islamism following invasion, we must distinguish between four types of. The main characteristic of iraqi politics and sectarianism with sunnis at 20%, and shiites, though the majority, were subjugated, ceremonies suppressed by government. 1979 neighboring shi"ite government in iran came to power, shi"ites encouraged in iraq, though did not take off as islamic party or movements due to suppression. Sunnis removed from power, so they were reluctant if not hostile in their attitude towards cooperation with foreign forces and americans. First provisional national assembly was elected, in which the majority were won by the.
