Making the World Safe for Capitalism: How Iraq Threatened the US Economic Empire and had to be Destroyed

by Chris Doran

The Iraq war defined the first decade of the twenty-first century - leading to mass protests and raising profound questions about domestic politics and the use of military force. Yet most explanations of the war have a narrow focus either on political personalities or oil. Christopher Doran provides a unique perspective, arguing that the drive to war came from the threat Iraq might pose to American economic hegemony if the UN sanctions regime was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745332226
• ISBN13: 9780745332222
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.3"