Iraq After America - Strongmen, Sectarians, Resistance

Traces the origins of key trends in recent Iraqi history to explain the political and social forces that produced them, particularly during the intense period of civil war between 2003 and 2009. Along the way, the author looks at some of the most significant players in the new Iraq, explaining how they have risen to prominence and what their aims are.

Info autore

Joel Rayburn is a contributor to the Hoover Institution's Working Group on Islamism and the International Order, and a U.S. Army officer with more than 20 years of experience in intelligence and political-military affairs, including multiple combat tours in the Middle East and South Asia. He specializes in historical and strategic analyses of the modern Middle East. He lives in Stanford, California.

Riassunto

Traces the origins of key trends in recent Iraqi history to explain the political and social forces that produced them, particularly during the intense period of civil war between 2003 and 2009. Along the way, the author looks at some of the most significant players in the new Iraq, explaining how they have risen to prominence and what their aims are.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joel Rayburn
• Editore: Paul & co. publishing corporat
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.08.2014
• EAN: 9780817916947
• ISBN: 978-0-8179-1694-7
• Pagine: 284
• Serie: Hoover Institution Press Publi; Hoover Institution Press Publi
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva