1st Edition

Iraq in the Twenty-First Century Regime Change and the Making of a Failed State

328 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

328 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

328 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Much has been written about the events surrounding the 2003 Anglo-American invasion of Iraq and its aftermath, especially about the intentions, principles, plans and course of action of US policy, but much less attention has been given to the consequences of US policy on Iraqi political and social development. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of US policy on the social and... Read more

Preface  1. Introduction: Iraqi’ Ruination – The Humanitarian Costs of an Imposed State  Part 1: Deconstruction and Reconstruction of the State  2. Whither Iraq? Beyond Saddam, Sanctions and the Occupation  3. Killing the State and Undermining the Nation  4. The Sectarian State in Iraq and the New Political Class  5. The Hallmark of the New State: Political Corruption  Part 2: People in the Quagmire  6. Children of the Occupation: A Decade after the Invasion  7. Iraqi Women under Occupation: From Tribalism to Neo-feudalism  8. Iraq in the 21st Century: Retrospect and Prospect  Epilogue

Biography

Tareq Y. Ismael is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary, Canada

Jacqueline S. Ismael is a Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary, Canada