Waubonsee Community College

The modern history of Iraq, Phebe Marr [and] Ibrahim al-Marashi ; California State University, San Marcos

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 418-438) and index

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non fiction

The modern history of Iraq

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Phebe Marr [and] Ibrahim al-Marashi ; California State University, San Marcos

"This text weaves together several important themes, including the search for a national identity, the struggle to achieve social and economic development, the changes in political dynamics, and the impact of foreign interventions, to provide readers with a holistic understanding of modern Iraq. The fourth edition features more discussion of cultural identity and media and society. In addition, this edition includes two new chapters on the events and shifts in the country of the early twenty-first century-the US intervention and withdrawal, the stabilization and subsequent unraveling of the Maliki government, the effects of the Arab uprisings, and the rise of ISIS-and their political, economic, and social consequences."--Provided by publisher

The land and people of modern Iraq -- The British mandate, 1920-1932 -- The erosion of the British legacy, 1932-1945 -- The end of the monarchy, 1946-1958 -- The Qasim era, 1958-1963 -- The Arab nationalists in power, 1963-1968 -- The era of Ba'th Party rule, 1968-1979 -- The Saddam Husain regime, 1979-1989 -- The Saddam Husain regime, 1990-2003 -- The US attempt at nation-building in Iraq, 2003-2006 -- The stabilization and destabilization of Iraq under Maliki, 2007-2014 -- Iraq and the challenge of the Islamic state, 2014-2016 -- Economic, social, and cultural change in post-2003 Iraq - Epilogue: The future of Iraq -- Appendix: Tables -- Glossary -- Political personalities