Iraq: From Sumer To Saddam
Author: Geoff Simons
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1993-11-29
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 1349231479
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Iraq
Author: Geoff Simons
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9780312160524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a broad history of Iraq, from the earliest times to the present, with particular attention to the emergence of modern Iraq in the twentieth century, the power struggles that led to the rise of Saddam Hussein, and recent events such as the Iran-Iraq war, the 1990-91 Gulf crisis, and the continuing depiction of Iraq as a 'pariah' nation. Detailed information is included, much of it unsympathetic to western propaganda, to encourage a deeper understanding and a deeper ethical perception of the 'Iraq Question'.
Iraq
Author: Geoff Simons
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-01-13
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13: 1349247634
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a broad history of Iraq, from the earliest times to the present, with particular attention to the emergence of modern Iraq in the twentieth century, the power struggles that led to the rise of Saddam Hussein, and recent events such as the Iran-Iraq war, the 1990-91 Gulf crisis, and the continuing depiction of Iraq as a 'pariah' nation. Detailed information is included, much of it unsympathetic to western propaganda, to encourage a deeper understanding and a deeper ethical perception of the 'Iraq Question'.
Saddam Hussein's Iraq, 2nd Edition
Author: James R. Arnold
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Published: 2012-08-01
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1467703613
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSaddam Hussein, one of the world’s most infamous dictators, rose to power through Iraq’s powerful Baath Party and became the nation’s president in 1979. His goals included achieving pan-Arabism, more evenly distributing the nation’s oil wealth, and extending the party’s power by reaching into every aspect of Iraqis’ lives. However, through his failed economic programs, greed, corruption, and the murder of thousands, Hussein and his government brought ruin to the nation. His dictatorship came to an end with the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. Saddam was later captured by U.S. forces, tried in an Iraqi court and convicted of mass murder, and executed in 2006 by Iraqi authorities. Read this book to learn more about the internal workings of one of the world’s most devastating dictatorships.
The History of Iraq
Author: Courtney Hunt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2005-09-30
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 0313061297
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the early 1990s, Iraq (and its former dictator, Saddam Hussein) has been a fixture in Western media. However, few American adults know or understand the rich cultural history or the political forces that have shaped modern Iraq. As the future of Iraq is now being written, a clear understanding of the country's history is crucial in our new global environment. Through ten narrative chapters, Hunt delves into the rich history of this land from the earliest settlements in Mesopotamia, the introduction of the Muslim faith, and the conquest of Baghdad by the Ottomans in 1534 to the institution and eventual overthrow of British control and the rise of the Ba'athist party to Saddam Hussein's reign as president. Ideal for students and general readers, the History of Iraq is part of Greenwood's Histories of Modern Nations series.
Saddam Hussein
Author: Efraim Karsh
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Published: 2007-12-01
Total Pages: 514
ISBN-13: 0802199542
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Probably the best biography of Saddam Hussein...[it] presents a coherent view of a man who has generated a good deal of mythology” (Roger Hardy, BBC World Service). Authors Efraim Karsh and Inari Rautsi, experts on Middle East history and politics, have combined their expertise to write what is largely considered the definitive work on Iraq’s fifth president. Drawing on a wealth of Iraqi, Arab, Western, and Israeli sources, including interviews with people who have had close contact with Saddam Hussein throughout his career, the authors trace the meteoric transformation of an ardent nationalist and obscure Ba’ath party member into a dictator and geopolitical player. From Saddam’s key role in the violent coup that brought the Ba’ath party to power, to the Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War, and beyond, Karsh and Rautsi present a detailed biography that skillfully interweaves analysis of Gulf politics and history. Now with a new introduction and epilogue, this authoritative biography is essential for understanding the life and influence of this modern tyrant.
A Brief History of Iraq
Author: Hala Mundhir Fattah
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0816057672
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the history of Iraq, from its beginnings as the Sumarian civilization in Mesopotamia through the present day.
Iraq- Primus Inter Pariahs
Author: G. Simons
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1999-06-25
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0333983726
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book considers the ethical credentials of the United States in branding various countries 'pariah states', and describes the background to the Iraq Question (the role of Saddam, the genocidal sanctions regime, etc.). A detailed chronology of 1997-98 US/Iraq weapons-inspections crisis is given, prior to a profile of the subsequent UN/Iraqi settlement and its aftermath.
The Reckoning
Author: Sandra Mackey
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9780393324280
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn account of the forces-historical, religious, ethnic, and political-that produced Saddam Hussein's dictatorship.
We Visit Iraq
Author: Claire O'Neal
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2011-09-15
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 1612280978
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWelcome to Iraq, the birthplace of history! Iraq’s Tigris and Euphrates rivers turned this Middle Eastern desert into the world’s first farmland. Over six millenia, Iraq’s civilizations have laid foundations for the rest of the world. They built great stone ziggurats and soaring mosques. They invented the wheel, the calendar, and the written word. With their riches, they also attracted war. Conqueror after conqueror—the bloodthirsty Assyrians, Alexander the Great, the Mongols, the British, and more—sought to claim Mesopotamia for their own. Today, Iraq’s enormous oil deposits, the cheapest to produce in the world, interest outside powers most. From the Taurus and Zagros mountains in the north to marshy Basra in the south, Iraqis have suffered under oppressive rulers and dictators for a thousand lifetimes. Today they cry out for a chance at freedom and democracy. The country’s lasting legacy in stone and thought hints that the determined Iraqi people will find their path to greatness once more.
