Military intervention in identity group conflicts a social movement theory perspective on the Sunni insurgency in Iraq
Approved for public release, distribution unlimited === This thesis investigates why Iraq's Sunnis resorted to violent collective action, rather than non-violent political action, following Saddam's overthrow. Using social movement theory, I argue that decreasing political opportunity, e...
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Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School
2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/2443 |