Iraq
Author | : Philip Willard Ireland |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2013-10-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136196768 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136196765 |
Rating | : 4/5 (765 Downloads) |
Download or read book Iraq written by Philip Willard Ireland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1937, is being re-issued now in response to recent events in the Middle East - events which have left many specialists trying to discern the region's future by looking to its past. The book explores the process by which Iraq was transformed from a 'remote' and neglected portion of the Ottoman Empire in 1914 to a political unit possessing all the machinery of a modern state. The growth of Arab nationalism in the region, the establishment of a provisional government and the search for a ruler all had to be attended to by the British in the mandated territory. Unmistakable modern-day parallels make this a fascinating book for Middle East scholars and followers of current events.