Introduction: Iraq, Old and New 1. State Formation, 1914 – 1958 2. From Revolution to Dictatorship, 1958 – 1988 3. From Dictatorship to Troubled Democracy, 1988 – 2022 4. International Relations 5. Political Economy Conclusions
Biography
Andrew J. Flibbert is Associate Professor of Political Science at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where he teaches Middle East politics, international relations, and foreign policy. His research has addressed the Iraq war, state failure, WMD proliferation, civilian suffering and wartime ethics, human rights in the Middle East, and the political economy of cultural production. He has contributed to edited volumes and published articles in Political Science Quarterly, Middle East Policy, Security Studies, Middle East Journal, and PS: Politics and Political Science.
"Andrew Flibbert has written an accessible and thematically-grounded overview of Iraq’s complex history. He analyzes the impact of individual decision-makers, domestic politics, and the international system on key moments in Iraq’s history and the development of state institutions. All who read this book will better understand the contemporary politics and international relations of Iraq."
David Patel, Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University, United States
