The occupation of Iraq : winning the war, losing the peace / Ali A. Allawi.

Author/creator Allawi, Ali A., 1947-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxxiv, 518 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [461]-493) and index.
LCCN 2006039445
ISBN0300110154 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780300110159 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DS79.76 A393 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold