As Iraqi resistance to U.S.-led occupation devolved into sectarian civil war, a few multi-ethnic neighborhoods managed to avoid escalation of violence. This book examines the characteristics of these communities and shows how they are able to resist conflict.

As Iraqi resistance to U.S.-led occupation devolved into sectarian civil war, a few multi-ethnic neighborhoods managed to avoid escalation of violence. This book examines the characteristics of these communities and shows how they are able to resist conflict.

As Iraqi resistance to U.S.-led occupation devolved into sectarian civil war, a few multi-ethnic neighborhoods managed to avoid escalation of violence. This book examines the characteristics of these communities and shows how they are able to resist conflict.