| ID | 095113 |
| Title Proper | High visibility, low profile |
| Other Title Information | the Shi'a in Oman under sultan Qaboos |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Valeri, Marc |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | If the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 has produced unprecedented consequences for the internal policies of Middle Eastern regimes, this is not related to the upsurge of democratization that was supposed to spread like a contagion through the neighboring countries. Rather, it is due to the increased impact of the Shi?i issue on the national political agendas of many Arab states. Following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime, many observers thus drew attention to the emergence of what they regarded as a Shi?i "revival" in the Middle East-a perception that the military success of the Lebanese Hizbullah against Israel in the summer of 2006 seemed to confirm. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 42, No. 2; May 2010: p251-268 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 42, No. 2; May 2010: p251-268 |
| Key Words | Visibility ; Shia ; Oman ; Sultan Qaboos ; Iran ; Islamic Revolution ; Islam - Shi'i |