{"product_id":"cold-war-in-the-islamic-world-saudi-arabia-iran-and-the-struggle-for-supremacy-9780190944650","title":"Cold War in the Islamic World: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Struggle for Supremacy","description":"For four decades Saudi Arabia and Iran have vied for influence in the Muslim world. At the heart of this ongoing Cold War between Riyadh and Tehran lie the Sunni-Shia divide, and the two countries' intertwined histories. Saudis see this as a conflict between Sunni and Shia; Iran's ruling\u003cbr\u003eclerics view it as one between their own Islamic Republic and an illegitimate monarchy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis foundational schism has played out in a geopolitical competition for dominance in the region: Iran has expanded its influence in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, while Saudi Arabia's hyperactive crown prince, Muhammad bin Salman, has intervened in Yemen, isolated Qatar and destabilized Lebanon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDilip Hiro examines the toxic rivalry between the two countries, tracing its roots and asking whether this Islamic Cold War is likely to end any time soon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dilip Hiro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190944650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDilip Hiro is the author of more than thirty books, including \u003cem\u003eAfter Empire: The Birth of a Multipolar World; Inside Central Asia\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eApocalyptic Realm: Jihadists in South Asia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39929232130163,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d1524b2c-e1c7-41e9-98ce-b372dafd54b4.jpg?v=1647612186","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/cold-war-in-the-islamic-world-saudi-arabia-iran-and-the-struggle-for-supremacy-9780190944650","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}