It is hard to over-estimate what is at stake in Iraq today. The
removal of Saddam Hussein has proved to be the beginning, not the
culmination, of a long and highly uncertain process of occupation
and state-building. The lawlessness and looting that greeted the
liberation of Baghdad on April 9th 2003 has evolved into a
self-sustaining dynamic that combines violence, instability and
profound uncertainty. US troops now face an insurgency that has
extended its geographical impact, while increasing the level of
violence and the potential for destruction and instability have
increased.
"Iraq's Future "investigates why regime change in Baghdad has been
much more difficult and costly than at first anticipated. It
examines the genesis and evolution of the violent campaign to expel
United States troops and make Iraq ungovernable. It then goes on to
explain the ideological currents that gave birth to the insurgency
and how both the United States and new Iraqi government have tried
to combatit. The United States and their local allies are now
involved in a long-term mission of state-building in Iraq. The book
describes what is involved in building a new government from
scratch. It then investigates how the United States has tried to
pursue this goal and the tensions inherent in its approach. Finally
the book charts the political trends at work in Iraqi society and
how they are likely to unfold in the medium to long term.
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