{"product_id":"iraq-people-history-politics-hardback-9780745649290","title":"Iraq; People, History, Politics (Hardback) 9780745649290","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIraq\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePeople, History, Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGareth Stansfield (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745649290, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 September 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 13.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e�Gareth Stansfield�s \u003ci\u003eIraq\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique piece of research, meticulous, profound and, more importantly, timely and cool. Such multidimensional examination from objective scholars is a must.�\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFaleh A. Jabar, Iraq Institute for Strategic Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e�An essential reference, providing the most up-to-date account of the political history of Iraq from Saddam Hussein�s dictatorship to the emergence of ISIS.  An outstanding analysis of contemporary Iraq and the forces leading to its fragmentation.�\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEugene Rogan, Oxford University, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Arabs: A History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew 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.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eIraq: People, History, Politics\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Artificiality, Identity, Dictatorship, and State-Building \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Legacies of Civilizations and Empires\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: State Formation, Monarchy, and Mandate, 1918-1932\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Conceptualizing Iraqi Society\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: From Authoritarian to Totalitarian State, 1933-1979\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Iraq at War, 1979-1989\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Pariah State, 1989-2003\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Regime Change, 2003-\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: From the Brink, to the Brink\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: The Disintegration of Iraq\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Rise of the Islamic State\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407320248600,"sku":"9780745649290","price":49.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745649290.jpg?v=1784161506","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/iraq-people-history-politics-hardback-9780745649290","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}