{"product_id":"iraq-people-history-politics-9780745649306","title":"Iraq: People, History, Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gareth Stansfield\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: World - Middle Eastern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew countries can claim to have endured such a difficult and tortuous history as that of Iraq. Its varied peoples have had to contend with externally imposed state-building at the end of the First World War, through to the rise of authoritarian military regimes, to the all-encompassing power of Saddam Hussein?s dictatorship.  They have endured destructive wars, internationally-imposed sanctions, and a further bout of destabilizing regime change and subsequent state-building from 2003.  The recent rise of the Islamic State, the consolidation of the Kurdistan Region, and the response of the Shi?i populace have brought the country to a de facto partition that may bring about Iraq?s final demise.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eIraq: People, History, Politics\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive analysis of the political, societal, and economic dynamics that have governed Iraq?s modern development.  Situating recent events within a longer historical timeframe, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the deep histories that underpin the contemporary politics of this war-torn and troubled state.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45203148505239,"sku":"9780745649306","price":1630.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780745649306.webp?v=1769208388","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/iraq-people-history-politics-9780745649306","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}