Instant Empire: Saddam Hussein's Ambition for Iraq [Paperback]

Simon Henderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1991 | ISBN-10: 1562790072 | ISBN-13: 978-1562790073

Written for the general reader, Instant Empire includes all the essential background needed to understand the roots and potential consequences of the recent crisis in the Gulf.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is among a growing number of books on Iraq and its president, Saddam Hussein, that have been recently published in the West. Henderson, a British journalist associated with the respected London daily the Financial Times , based this book on his field research in the Middle East. His narrative is smooth and accessible to the nonspecialist reader, and the information is up to date. Henderson includes useful charts on Saddam Hussein's weapons procurement maze, his family tree, and his intricate web of political control. For a more detailed analysis of Saddam's political life, readers may want to consult Efraim Karsh and Inauri Rautsi's Saddam Hussein: A Political Biography ( LJ 5/15/91). Recommended for public libraries and general readers. Previewed in "The Gulf War in Print," LJ 3/15/91.--Ed.
- Nader Entessar, Spring Hill Coll., Mobile, Ala.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Mercury House (May 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562790072
• ISBN-13: 978-1562790073
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,766,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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