Iraq's Shi'a Warriors: From Battlefield to Parliament (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781526193063)

By examining the PMU's self-positioning as a pillar of Iraq's defence infrastructure, this book offers a critical perspective on the prospects for Security Sector Reform (SSR) and highlights the limitations of externally driven Disarmament, Demobilisation, and Reintegration (DDR) efforts. It speaks to scholars of Iraq and the Middle East, as well as diplomats, security actors, and SSR practitioners. The book is also a valuable teaching resource for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on conflict, security, identity politics, terrorism, and peacebuilding. Its unique fieldwork methodology offers guidance for researchers engaging with armed non-state and para-state actors in post-conflict settings. Altogether, the book addresses a strong academic and policy demand for evidence-based analysis of the PMU's complex identity - offering a flexible framework for studying hybrid security actors with transnational connections and domestic ambitions.

Author: Inna Rudolf
ISBN-10: 152619306X
ISBN-13: 9781526193063
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d