Order, Authority, and Identity -- The Sanctions-era Roots of Post-Invasion Developments -- Collapse -- The Emergence of Local Order -- The Geography of Local Orders -- Ayatollahs' Networks and National Authority -- The Limits of Sunni Religious Authority -- Beyond Basra and Beyond Sermons.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"When the Iraqi state collapsed in 2003, why were individuals in some localities able to work together to produce order amid anarchy? This book argues that Iraqis turned to the mosque because it had an unparalleled ability to communicate in ways that helped them coordinate their activities with others"--
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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JSTOR
Stock Number
22573/ctv29154r9
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Title
Order out of chaos
International Standard Book Number
9781501715419
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Islam, information, and the rise and fall of social orders in Iraq
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Iraq War, 2003-2011-- Peace.
Islam and politics-- Iraq-- History-- 21st century.