The Modern History of Iraq

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	The Modern History of Iraq
	by Phebe Marr Sales Rank: 268147	~~List Price: $43.00~~ $36.12 At Amazon on 8-4-2008.

*Features* Cover Type: Paperback with 416 pages Published by: Westview Press; Second Edition edition September 4, 2003 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0813336155 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0813336152 Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches Weighs: 1.2 pounds Amatzia Baram, Senior Fellow, Institute of Peace, Washington, DC "This is a tour de forceprovides all the important details." Bernard Reich, George Washington University "A wealth of detail and acute insights into the evolution of modern Iraq indispensable." *Reader Reviews* At a time when Iraq seems more violent, unstable, and unpredictable than ever, it is vital to know how things came to be this way. Marr's History of Modern Iraq is a good place to start. After a chapter covering the various ethnic groups insdie Iraq, Marr begins her book during the time period of the British mandate and continues through to 2003. Each major era of modern Iraq is covered in its own chapter, some of which include rule by Qasim, rule by the Arif brothers, and also the various incarnations of the Baath party. When discussing each of these time periods, Marr discusses ethnic tensions, social and economic issues, as well as foreign policy. Each chapter serves as a mini crash course on that particular part of Iraqi history. What makes her book particularly valuable is that she is able to link what happened during the chapter in question to the overall direction that Iraq took. With so many drastic and sometimes violent transfers of power, it would be easy to assume that Iraq was in a sense starting over with each new regime. Marr demonstrates that every era was in many ways a logical progression of what came before it. Marr states in her preface that the book is not to be an exhaustive and detailed history of modern Iraq, but that it's supposed to be a clear and readable one-volume account of the forces that shaped modern Iraq. In that goal she largely succeeds with the exception of the period following the 1990-91 Gulf War. There were many extremely important events shaping Iraq during this period that she either leaves out completely or barely mentions. Since this is the time period that leads directly into what's happening in Iraq now, the more detailed the coverage of this era, the better. Dilip Hiro's Neighbors, Not Friends, and Sarah Graham Brown's Sanctioning Saddam provide the best accounts of this time period. Nonetheless, Marr's book is excellent and certainly more accessible than other Iraqi history books in the field. Marr's presentation and organization have produced a fantastic book that many will surely look to when attempting to understand what's happening in Iraq today. Comment \| \| (Report this) Back To Top
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