{"product_id":"short-history-of-iraq-1","title":"Short History of Iraq","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis accessible guide has been fully updated to take into account the Iraq War and subsequent developments, whilst retaining its character as a non-partisan and approachable text for students and interested readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twentieth century witnessed the transformation of the area known currently as Iraq from a backward region of the Ottoman Empire, to one of the most important and dynamic states in the Middle East. The rise of modern Iraq has its roots in the second half of the nineteenth century when Ottoman reforms led to gradual state modernization and increasing integration in the World Economy. British control after World War I was one of the determining factors in the establishment of the current borders of the country and the nature of its subsequent national identity. The other important factor was the highly heterogeneous nature of Iraqi society being divided along tribal, ethnic, religious, and sectarian lines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on the interaction between the old and the new, or between continuity and change, as it is manifested in the nature of social development, nation-building, the state and the political opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entirely new chapter focusing on the recent conflict has been added, and will contain sections on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new chapter will have the following sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Question of American Intervention \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvasion and the Fall of Saddam \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooting \u0026amp; the Collapse of the Central State \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Provisional Authoritys Reforms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nature of the Resistance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIraqs New Political Reality \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElections and the Rise of Sectarian Parties \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial-Economic Transformations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Challenge of the Future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54239677743448,"sku":"9781138835153","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138835153_e5e2e271-6138-4570-abe8-ae373745db9c.jpg?v=1769569251","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/short-history-of-iraq-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}