The occupation of Iraq : winning the war, losing the peace / Ali A. Allawi.
| Author/creator | Allawi, Ali A., 1947- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xxiv, 518 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Introduction -- The great divides -- The rise of the oppostion -- The build-up to war -- The invasion -- Occupation authorities -- A collapsed state : a ruined economy : a damaged society -- Deepening rifts in a brittle society -- Dismantling the Ba'athist state -- The formation of the governing council and the rise of the insurgency -- The shadow of real power -- The enigma of Ayatollah Sistani -- A constitution in waiting -- The fires of sectarian hatreds -- A Marshall Plan for Iraq? -- April 2004 : the turning point -- The interim Iraqi government -- Arabs and Persians -- Showdown at the shrine -- To hold or abort an election -- Corruption and the Potemkin state -- Iraqi society on the eve of free elections -- The vote -- Negotiating a constitution -- Crisis and the Jaafari government -- Into uncharted waters. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [461]-493) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006039445 |
| ISBN | 0300110154 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300110159 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS79.76 A393 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |