The Role of Islamic Religious Infrastructure On Democracy in Iraq
Mr. Youssef Choueiri argues in the book A Companion to the History of the Middle East (2005) that 'the role of the Islamic religious infrastructure in shaping the values of people in the region (non-Muslim as well as Muslim) has clearly been crucial since classical times' Charles Tripp continues this debate by stating in the book A History of Iraq (2000):
"...those who are seeking to develop a new narrative for the history of Iraq must recognize the powerful legacies at work in the country if they do not want to succumb to their logic."
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