The Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921 (Paperback)

With the U.S.-led Operation Iraqi Freedom, we are reminded that almost 100 years ago, a similar process of regime change and territorial reorganization in the same region of the world was undertaken by Great Britain. Yet unlike the Coalition forces that in 2003 proclaimed the territorial integrity of Iraq, the British had to begin from scratch: until 1921, the country of Iraq did not exist. How did this actually come about? And what were the reactions of the peoples living in that contested territory? This collection of essays by leading scholars provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of Iraq's history and its strategic importance from three points of view: local residents, Iraq's neighbors (Iran, Turkey, and Kurdistan), and the Great Powers. The book captures the complexity of forces that contributed to the making of Iraq as a modern state, integrating short and long term policy, individual and group interests, and the impact of World War I.

General

Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2004
First published:	December 2004
Editors:	Reeva Spector Simon • Eleanor Tejirian
Foreword by:	Gary Sick
Dimensions:	211 x 143 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-231-13293-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-231-13293-X
Barcode:	9780231132930

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