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Republic of Fear The Politics of Modern Iraq, Updated Edition

Paperback • 1998 • English

Republic of Fear The Politics of Modern Iraq, Updated Edition

By Kanan Makiya

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First published in 1989, just before the Gulf War broke out, Republic of Fear was the only book that explained the motives of the Saddam Hussein regime in invading and annexing Kuwait. This edition, updated in 1998, has a substantial introduction focusing on the changes in Hussein's regime since the Gulf War. In 1968 a coup d'état brought into power an extraordinary regime in Iraq, one that stood apart from other regimes in the Middle East. Between 1968 and 1980, this new regime, headed by the ...Show more

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9780520214392

Publisher

University of California Press

Published year

1998

Language

English

Original title

Republic of Fear The Politics of Modern Iraq, Updated Edition

Format

Paperback

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