Dictatorship, Imperialism and Chaos: Iraq Since 1989
Thabit A.J. Abdullah - Dictatorship, Imperialism and Chaos: Iraq Since 1989
Published: 2006-10-31 | ISBN: 1842777866, 1842777874 | PDF | 140 pages | 1 MB
This is a concise, readable, yet rigorous history of Iraq since the end of the Iran-Iraq War and the Cold War to the present day by a well-regarded and serious Iraqi intellectual. Abdullah takes the reader through a chronological journey, exploring how Hussein came to power, the consequences of the Iran-Iraq war; how Hussein's regime developed; the war in Kuwait; the devastation of Iraqi society under international sanctions; the US and allies' invasion; the future implications for Iraqi society. Abdullah undercuts the widespread view that Iraq as a nation state is an artificial construct. Finally, the book also explores the relationship between Iraq's economy and the 'globalized' economy of the post-1989 period.