Iraq - From War to a New Authoritarianism

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-45265-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Reihe: Adelphi series

Iraq recovered its full sovereignty at the end of 2011, with the departure of all US military forces. The 2003 invasion was undertaken to dismantle a regime that had long threatened its own population and regional peace, as well as to establish a stable, democratic state in the heart of the Middle East. This Adelphi looks at the legacy of that intervention and subsequent state-building efforts. It analyses the evolution of the insurgency, the descent into full-scale civil war and the implementation of the ‘surge as a counterinsurgency strategy. It goes on to examine US and Iraqi efforts to reconstruct the state‘s military and civilian capacity. By developing a clear understanding of the current situation in Iraq, this book seeks to answer three questions that are central to the country‘s future. Will it continue to suffer high levels of violence or even slide back into a vicious civil war? Will Iraq continue on a democratic path, as exemplified by the three competitive national elections held since 2005? And does the new Iraq pose a threat to its neighbours?

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dodge, Toby

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements, Maps, Introduction: Assessing the future of Iraq, Chapter One Understanding the drivers of violence in Iraq, Chapter Two From insurgency to civil war: the purveyors of violence in Iraq, Chapter Three Iraq, US policy and the rebirth of counter-insurgency doctrine, Chapter Four Rebuilding the civil and military capacity of the Iraqi state, Chapter Five The politics of Iraq: the exclusive elite bargain and the rise of a new authoritarianism, Chapter Six From bully to target: Iraq’s changing role in the Middle East, Conclusion, Appendix Summary of the 30 January 2005 Iraqi legislative election results

Über Autor(innen)

Toby Dodge