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About this book
Few countries can claim to have endured such a difficult and tortuous history as that of Iraq. Its varied peoples have had to contend with externally imposed state-building at the end of the First World War, through to the rise of authoritarian military regimes, to the all-encompassing power of Saddam Hussein?s dictatorship. They have endured destructive wars, internationally-imposed sanctions, and a further bout of destabilizing regime change and subsequent state-building from 2003. The recent rise of the Islamic State, the consolidation of the Kurdistan Region, and the response of the Shi?i populace have brought the country to a de facto partition that may bring about Iraq?s final demise.
The second edition of Iraq: People, History, Politics provides a comprehensive analysis of the political, societal, and economic dynamics that have governed Iraq?s modern development. Situating recent events within a longer historical timeframe, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the deep histories that underpin the contemporary politics of this war-torn and troubled state.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Maps
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations and Glossary
- Introduction: Artificiality, Identity, Dictatorship and State-Building
- 1: Legacies of Civilizations and Empires
- 2: State Formation, Monarchy and Mandate, 1918–1932
- 3: Conceptualizing Political Mobilization in Iraq
- 4: From Authoritarian to Totalitarian State, 1933–1979
- 5: Iraq at War, 1979–1989
- 6: The The Pariah State, 1989–2003
- 7: Regime Change, 2003–2007
- 8: From the Brink to the Brink, 2007–2014
- 9: The Islamic State, the Kurdistan Region and Shiʿi Iraq
- Conclusion: The Passing of Thresholds and the Emergence of Three ‘States’
- Chronology
- Internet Links
- References
- Index
- End User License Agreement