Iraq's Armed Forces: An Analytical History

by Ibrahim Al-Marashi and Sammy Salama

Book Overview

This book provides the first comprehensive study of the evolution of the Iraqi military from the British mandate era to post-Baathist Iraq.

Ethnic and sectarian turmoil is endemic to Iraq, and its armed forces have been intertwined with its political affairs since their creation. This study illustrates how the relationship between the military and the political centre in Iraq has evolved, with the military bringing about three regime changes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415400783
• ISBN13: 9780415400787
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"