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

ISBN-13: 9781138831339 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 310 str.

Tareq Y. Ismael; Jacqueline S. Ismael

Opis

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 political development of Iraq in the twenty-first century. It shows how not just the institutions of the state were destroyed in 2003, leaving the way open for sectarianism, but also the country's cultural integrity, political coherence, and national-oriented economy. It outlines how Iraq has been economically impoverished, assessing the appalling situation which ordinary people, including women and children, have endured, not just as a result of the 2003 war, but also as a consequence of the 1991 war and the sanctions imposed in the following years. The book argues that the social, political, and cultural ruin that accompanied the Iraq war was an absolute catastrophe; that the policies which had such adverse effects were the foreseeable consequences of deliberate policy choices; and that those responsible continue to evade being made accountable.

Spis treści

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 21^st Century: Retrospect and Prospect  Epilogue

O autorze

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