Modern History of Iraq

Name: Modern History of Iraq
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ISBN: 9780813344430

ISBN-10: 0813344433

ISBN-13: 9780813344430

Edition: 3rd 2012

Authors: Phebe Marr

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Now in its third edition,The Modern History of Iraqplaces 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 and readable account of the emergence of contemporary Iraq. This edition brings readers up to date on events since the U.S. invasion…

Book details

List price: $61.50
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Publication date: 9/6/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.298



Preface


Note on Transliteration



The Land and People of Modern Iraq



The British Mandate, 1920-1932



The Erosion of the British Legacy, 1932-1945



The End of the Monarchy, 1946-1958



The Qasim Era, 1958-1963



The Arab Nationalists in Power, 1963-1968



The Era of Ba'th Party Rule, 1968-1979



The Saddam Husain Regime, 1979-1989



The Saddam Husain Regime, 1990-2003



The US Attempt at Nation-Building in Iraq, 2003-2006



The Stabilization of Iraq, 2007-2011



Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in Iraq, 2007-2011


Appendix: Tables


Notes


Glossary


Political Personalities


Bibliography


Index