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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
background on Iraq and other countries around the Gulf,
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This review is from: The International Politics of the Persian Gulf: A Cultural Genealogy (Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics) (Hardcover)
With all the continued unrest in Iraq, this book is quite timely. The author studies the countries bordering the Persian Gulf. Providing a synopsis of recent history. Dominated by Iraq and Iran. There is much discussion of the Iraq-Iran war and its aftermath. Including events like the gassing of Kurds in Iraq by Saddam Hussein, in the Anfal campaign. As I write this, the second Saddam trial is starting out, for atrocities committed by him against the Kurds. The book offers the reader some perspective on those events. As well as the Persian Gulf war, that brought in the Americans to liberate Kuwait.
The book goes slightly into the events leading up to the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the immediate aftermath. But the emphasis is more on describing various philosophical worldviews, especially that of the US. As put forth in various declarations, including one by the Pentagon, that posited the US as promoting freedom throughout the world. The book is not about the details of the invasion and subsequent occupation, and should not be read as such. |
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The International Politics of the Persian Gulf: A Cultural Genealogy (Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics) by Arshin Adib-Moghaddam (Hardcover - June 13, 2006)
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