Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

Abstract

The uprising that began in Bahrain on February 14, 2011, following the revolt that overthrew Egypt s President Hosni Mubarak three days earlier, began a political crisis that defies easy resolution. The unrest demonstrates that the grievances of the Shiite majority over the distribution of power and economic opportunities were not satisfied by the efforts during 1999-2010 to increase the role of the Shiite majority in governance. Bahraini Shiites say they demand a constitutional monarchy in which an elected parliament produces the government, but the Sunni minority believes the Shiites want nothing less than outright rule.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 13, 2012
Accession Number
ADA584256

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Katzman

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.