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The article discusses the unique economic model Baqr al-Sadr, the main ideologist of the important Shi'i Da'wa party. It explains why Shi'i parties that gained power since 2003, paid tribute to Baqr al-Sadr yet did not adopt his economic vision.
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This article adds an important dimension to the post-2003 era in Iraq, with its empowerment of Shi'is and the challenges of regime change.
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This page is a summary of: A Shiite Economic Model. From Bāqir al-Ṣadr to Contemporary Iraq, January 2018, Nomos Verlag,
DOI: 10.5771/9783956504648-191.
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