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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Main Author: Jackson, Jeffrey W.
Other Authors: Baylouny, Anne Marie
Format: Others
Published: Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/2443

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