The modern history of Iraq
By: Phebe Marr
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boulder, CO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 483
ISBN-13: 9780813344430; 9780813345215
Subjects: History
Description: The Modern History of Iraq places in historical perspective the crises and upheavals that continue to afflict the country. The book focuses on several important themes: the search for national identity in a multiethnic, multireligious state; the struggle to achieve economic development and modernity in a traditional society; and the political dynamics that have led to the current situation. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-464) and index.