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The occupation of Iraq : winning the war, losing the peace
Title:
The occupation of Iraq : winning the war, losing the peace
Author:
Allawi, Ali A., 1947-
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Publication Information:
New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, [2007]

©2007
Physical Description:
xxiv, 518 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language:
English
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.
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ISBN:
9780300110159
Format :
Book