Iraq Since 1958: From Revolution to Dictatorship

by Marion Farouk-Sluglett and Peter Sluglett

Book Overview

In the West, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 and later Saddam Husain's political survival following a punishing defeat in war have been greeted with bewilderment and incomprehension. The history of politics in Iraq and the context which has given rise to Saddam Husayn's violent Ba'thist regime have been barely understood.

This highly praised book is the first to explore the emergence of modern Iraq from its foundation in 1920...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860646220
• ISBN13: 9781860646225
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The authority on modern Iraq.

An essential for any mid Eastern studier's library