The modern history of Iraq
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Bibliographic Information
The modern history of Iraq
Westview Press, c2004
2nd ed
- : [hard]
- : pbk.
Available at 10 libraries
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-367) and index
Contents of Works
- The land and people of modern Iraq
- The British mandate, 1920-1932
- The erosion of the British legacy, 1932-1945
- The end of the old regime, 1946-1958
- The Qasim era, 1958-1963
- The Arab nationalists in power, 1963-1968
- The era of party rule, 1968-1979
- The Saddam Husayn regime : the first decade, 1979-1989
- The Gulf War and its consequences, 1990-1991
- The Saddam Husain regime, 1991-2000
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The second edition of a highly respected history of Iraq, which covers the period from the construction of the modern state in 1920 through today. Written for lay readers and students of the Middle East, The Modern History of Iraq places in historical perspective the multiple crises and upheavals that afflict contemporary Iraq. The book focuses on several important themes: the search for national identity in a multi-ethnic, multi-religious state; the struggle to achieve economic development and modernity in a traditional society; and the political dynamics that have led to the current dire situation in Iraq. While much remains opaque about contemporary Iraq because of its closed political system, Marr has used published sources in Arabic and English, personal interviews, and frequent visits to Iraq to produce a remarkably lucid and readable account of the emergence of contemporary Iraq and the forces that have shaped it.
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