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Grand Reason
Greco Persian Wars
human rights discourse
indigenous democratic traditions Iraq
Iraq's Political Elite
Iraq's Political History
Iraqi Opposition
Iraqi Press
Islamic political philosophy
Iyad Allawi
legal history Iraq
Mesopotamian governance
Modern Iraqi History
Muslim World
oriental
Oriental Despotism
political theory Middle East
Pope Urban II
post-Saddam Era
post-Saddam Iraq
Rashidun Caliphs
Self-governing Arrangements
Selim III
Shia Arab
Western Democrats
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9781409401759
- Weight: 503g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 28 Jul 2012
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This book proposes a significant reassessment of the history of Iraq, documenting democratic experiences from ancient Mesopotamia through to the US occupation. Such an analysis takes to task claims that the 'West' has a uniquely democratic history and a responsibility to spread democracy across the world. It also reveals that Iraq has a democratic history all of its own, from ancient Middle Eastern assemblies and classical Islamic theology and philosophy, through to the myriad political parties, newspapers and protest movements of more recent times. This book argues that the democratic history of Iraq could serve as a powerful political and discursive tool where the Iraqi people may come to feel a sense of ownership over democracy and take pride in endorsing it. This could go a long way towards mitigating the current conflicts across the nation and in stabilizing and legitimating its troubled democracy. Taking an interdisciplinary approach and referring to some of the most influential critical theorists to question ideological assumptions about democracy and its history, this book is useful to those interested in political and legal history, human rights and democracy.
Dr Benjamin Isakhan, Research Fellow, Centre for Comparative Social Research, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
