The modern history of Iraq
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The modern history of Iraq
Westview Press, c2012
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-464) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Modern History of Iraq places in historical perspective the crises and upheavals that continue to afflict the country. The book focuses on several important themes: the search for national identity in a multiethnic, multireligious state the struggle to achieve economic development and modernity in a traditional society and the political dynamics that have led to the current situation. Phebe Marr draws on published sources in Arabic and English, personal interviews, and frequent visits to the country to produce a remarkably lucid account of the emergence of contemporary Iraq.This edition features three new chapters that bring readers up to date on events since the U.S. invasion and give a clear picture of the political, social, economic, and ideological consequences of the recent upheaval. Marr provides an insightful overview of the current political scene,Iraq's new political elites emerging figures, parties, constituencies, and support and foreign influences. In the final chapter, Marr offers a uniquely penetrating analysis of Iraq's current social and economic affairs, including the decline of the middle class, refugee displacement, the economics of oil, the status of women and ethnic groups, and the rise of sectarianism.
Table of Contents
Preface Note on Transliteration 1 The Land and People of Modern Iraq 2 The British Mandate, 1920--1932 3 The Erosion of the British Legacy, 1932--1945 4 The End of the Monarchy, 1946--1958 5 The Qasim Era, 1958--1963 6 The Arab Nationalists in Power, 1963--1968 7 The Era of Ba'th Party Rule, 1968--1979 8 The Saddam Husain Regime, 1979--1989 9 The Saddam Husain Regime, 1990--2003 10 The US Attempt at Nation-Building in Iraq, 2003--2006 11 The Stabilization of Iraq, 2007--2011 12 Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in Iraq, 2007--2011 Appendix: Tables Notes Glossary Political Personalities Bibliography Index
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