An unbarred account of life in post-occupation Iraq and an assessment of the nation's prospects for the future Many Westerners have offered interpretations of Iraq's nation-building progress in the wake of the 2003 war and the eventual withdrawal of American troops from the country, but little has been written by Iraqis themselves. This forthright book fills in the gap. Zaid Al-Ali, an Iraqi lawyer with direct ties to the people of his homeland, to government circles, and to the international community, provides a uniquely insightful and up-to-date view of Iraq's people, their government, and the extent of their nation's worsening problems. The true picture is discouraging: murderous bombings, ever-increasing sectarianism, and pervasive government corruption have combined to prevent progress on such crucial issues as security, healthcare, and power availability. Al-Ali contends that the ill-planned U.S. intervention destroyed the Iraqi state, creating a black hole which corrupt and incompetent members of the elite have made their own. And yet, despite all efforts to divide them, Iraqis retain a strong sense of national identity, Al-Ali maintains. He reevaluates Iraq's relationship with itself, discusses the inspiration provided by the events of the Arab Spring, and redefines Iraq's most important struggle to regain its viability as a nation.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-13
9780300187267
eBay Product ID (ePID)
176472331
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Constitutional Law, Political Science
Author
Zaid Al-Ali
Publication Name
The Struggle for Iraq's Future: How Corruption, Incompetence and Sectarianism Have Undermined Democracy
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
238mm
Item Width
163mm
Item Weight
640g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Zaid Al-Ali
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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