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245 14 a| The struggle for Iraq's futureh| [electronic resource] :b| how corruption, incompetence and sectarianism have undermined democracy /c| Zaid Al-Ali.;

260 a| New Haven, Connecticut :b| Yale University Press,c| [2014];

300 a| 295 pages :b| map ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-287) and index.;

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520 a| Many Westerners have offered interpretations of Iraq's nation-building progress in the wake of the 2003 war and the eventual withdrawal of American troops from the country, but little has been written by Iraqis themselves. This forthright book fills in the gap. Zaid Al-Ali, an Iraqi lawyer with direct ties to the people of his homeland, to government circles, and to the international community, provides a uniquely insightful and up-to-date view of Iraq's people, their government, and the extent of their nation's worsening problems. The true picture is discouraging: murderous bombings, ever-increasing sectarianism, and pervasive government corruption have combined to prevent progress on such crucial issues as security, healthcare, and power availability. Al-Ali contends that the ill-planned U.S. intervention destroyed the Iraqi state, creating a black hole which corrupt and incompetent members of the elite have made their own. Al-Ali maintains that, despite all efforts to divide them, Iraqis retain a strong sense of national identity, He reevaluates Iraq's relationship with itself, discusses the inspiration provided by the events of the Arab Spring, and redefines Iraq's most important struggle to regain its viability as a nation.;

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The struggle for Iraq's future how corruption, incompetence and sectarianism have undermined democracy / Zaid Al-Ali.

Author/creator	Al-Ali, Zaid, 1977-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2014]
Description	295 pages : map ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Political corruption--Iraq. Iraq--Politics and government. --2003-. Iraq--Social conditions. --21st century. Iraq--Economic conditions. --1991-.

Contents	A legacy of oppression and violence -- On the origins of Iraq's new political elites -- Creating a new political order -- A country back from the dead -- Defective politics -- A country left to languish -- The ravages of corruption : the second insurgency -- The third insurgency : environmental disaster -- What is to be done?
Abstract	Many Westerners have offered interpretations of Iraq's nation-building progress in the wake of the 2003 war and the eventual withdrawal of American troops from the country, but little has been written by Iraqis themselves. This forthright book fills in the gap. Zaid Al-Ali, an Iraqi lawyer with direct ties to the people of his homeland, to government circles, and to the international community, provides a uniquely insightful and up-to-date view of Iraq's people, their government, and the extent of their nation's worsening problems. The true picture is discouraging: murderous bombings, ever-increasing sectarianism, and pervasive government corruption have combined to prevent progress on such crucial issues as security, healthcare, and power availability. Al-Ali contends that the ill-planned U.S. intervention destroyed the Iraqi state, creating a black hole which corrupt and incompetent members of the elite have made their own. Al-Ali maintains that, despite all efforts to divide them, Iraqis retain a strong sense of national identity, He reevaluates Iraq's relationship with itself, discusses the inspiration provided by the events of the Arab Spring, and redefines Iraq's most important struggle to regain its viability as a nation.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-287) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Language	Text in English.
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014381557
ISBN	9780300187267 (hbk.)
ISBN	0300187262 (hbk.)

The struggle for Iraq's future how corruption, incompetence and sectarianism have undermined democracy / Zaid Al-Ali.

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