Special Report: Ayatollah Sistani and the Democratization of Post-Ba'athist Iraq

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Abstract:

Based on historical analysis and personal interviews with a number of aides and representatives of the grand ayatollah in Iran and Iraq since 2005, this report examines the role of Ayatollah Ali Hussaini Sistani in the democratization of post-Baathist Iraq.

Author(s):
Rahimi, Babak
Author Organization(s):
UNITED STATES INST OF PEACE WASHINGTON DC
Pagination:
0025

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
187
Monitor Series:
USIP
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_5.2_Understand
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*IRAQ, *LEADERSHIP, ISLAM, IRAN, DEMOCRACY, ELECTIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SECTARIAN VIOLENCE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science, Humanities and History
Keyword(s):
*DEMOCRATIZATION, *RELIGIOUS LEADERS, RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP, CIVIL SOCIETY, RELIGIOUS NETWORKS, ISLAMIC LAW, ISLAMIC SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, IRAQI CONSTITUTION, SHIITES, SHI I COMMUNITY
Report Date:
2007 Jun 01
Creation Date:
2007 Oct 03