{"product_id":"iraq-since-the-invasion-keiko-sakai-9780367193683","title":"Iraq Since the Invasion: People and Politics in a State of Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eaddresses the complex events and unexpected outcomes of military intervention by the United States and its allies in Iraq in 2003. Considering the long-term outcomes of the intervention, this volume examines economic collapse, societal disorder, and increased regional conflict in Iraq. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book assesses the means by which American strategists imposed a new political order, generalising corruption, sectarian preference, and ethnic cleansing, and stimulating mass population movements in and from Iraq. Mobilising a multidisciplinary perspective, the book explores the rise and fall of Iraq's confessional leaders, the emergence of a popular movement for reform, and the demands of young radicals focused upon revolutionary change. The product of years of intensive research by Iraqis and international scholars, \u003cem\u003eIraq since the Invasion\u003c\/em\u003e considers how an initiative designed to produce \"regime change\" favourable to the United States and its allies brought unprecedented influence for Iran--both in Iraq and the wider Gulf region. It analyses events in Kurdistan and the impacts of change on relations between Iraq and its neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a wealth of detail on political, social, and cultural change, and on the experiences of Iraqis during long years of upheaval. It will be of value to researchers and students interested in international relations, development studies, and Middle East politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keiko Sakai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 036719368X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367193683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Keiko Sakai","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48112873373951,"sku":"9780367193683","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6bdbe3c3-7757-4669-8596-b3dab272d132.jpg?v=1769611518","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iraq-since-the-invasion-keiko-sakai-9780367193683","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}