Banking on Baghdad
| Author | : Edwin Black |
| Publisher | : Dialog Press |
| Total Pages | : 653 |
| Release | : 2021-04-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780914153573 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0914153579 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (579 Downloads) |
Download or read book Banking on Baghdad written by Edwin Black and published by Dialog Press. This book was released on 2021-04-10 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Banking on Baghdad, New York Times and international bestselling author Edwin Black chronicles the dramatic and tragic history of a land long the center of world commerce and conflict. Tracing the involvement of Western governments and militaries, as well as oil, banking, and other corporate interests, Black pinpoints why today, just as throughout modern history, the world needs Iraq's resources and remains determined to acquire and protect them. Banking on Baghdad almost painfully documents the many ways Iraq's recent history mirrors its tumultuous past.
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