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The Struggle for Iraq´s Future: How Corruption, Incompetence and Sectarianism Have Undermined Democracy
Zaid Al-Ali
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Description for The Struggle for Iraq´s Future: How Corruption, Incompetence and Sectarianism Have Undermined Democracy
Hardback. An unbarred account of life in post-occupation Iraq and an assessment of the nation's prospects for the future Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JPH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300187267
SKU
V9780300187267
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About Zaid Al-Ali
Zaid Al-Ali is a lawyer specializing in comparative constitutional law and international commercial arbitration. He was a legal adviser to the United Nations in Iraq from 2005 to 2010. He often serves as a commentator on Iraqi and Arab issues for BBC, Al-Jazeera, Channel 4, and the New York Times among others. He lives in Cairo, Egypt.
Reviews for The Struggle for Iraq´s Future: How Corruption, Incompetence and Sectarianism Have Undermined Democracy
"A well-researched study of how Iraq has gotten into its current, worsening, and possibly terminal mess . . . Ali's analytical clarity and his inside knowledge fill the gap in understanding Iraq that, for non-Iraqis at least, has widened markedly since America pulled out of its misadventure."—Max Rodenbeck, New York Review of Books
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