Squandered victory
Subtitle: the American occupation and the bungled effort to bring democracy to Iraq
By: Larry Diamond
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Times Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 369
ISBN-13: 9780805078688
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003-; Postwar reconstruction; Democratie; Bezettingen; Foreign relations
Description: Offers a critique of American efforts to bring democracy to Iraq, explaining how terrorism and insurgents, as well as missed opportunities, ideological blindness, and miscalculations have hampered the process.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-351) and index.
Table of contents: title: The call --; title: In search of a plan --; title: Mediation efforts --; title: The palace --; title: Promoting democracy --; title: Constitutions and compromises --; title: Salesmanship --; title: The second war --; title: Handing over --; title: What went wrong? --; title: Can Iraq become a democracy?