Iraq in Crisis

Iraq is a nation in crisis bordering on civil war. The country now faces growing violence, a steady rise in Sunni Islamist extremism, an increasingly authoritarian leader that favors Iraq's Sunnis, and growing ethnic tension between Arabs and Kurds Iraq in Crisis examines Iraq's problems in 2014 and projects possible future trends.

About the author

Anthony H. Cordesman holds the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS.

Sam Khazai is a research associate with the Burke Chair at CSIS.

Summary

Iraq is a nation in crisis bordering on civil war. The country now faces growing violence, a steady rise in Sunni Islamist extremism, an increasingly authoritarian leader that favors Iraq’s Sunnis, and growing ethnic tension between Arabs and Kurds Iraq in Crisis examines Iraq's problems in 2014 and projects possible future trends.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony H. Cordesman, Anthony H. Khazai Cordesman, Sam Khazai
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.06.2014
• EAN: 9781442228559
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2855-9
• No. of pages: 404
• Series: CSIS Reports; CSIS Reports
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education