Dimensions
152 x 234 x 19mm
On the brink of war all eyes are turning to Iraq and to a possible confrontation between the United States and Saddam Hussein.
But how well do we know Iraq? How does it fit into the ever-changing geo-political map of the Middle East, and how will that change when Saddam's regime falls? From an Iraqi-American writer with an unmatched understanding of Middle Eastern society, business and traditions comes an eye-opening portrait of a country we need to know better than we do now.
Joseph Braude draws upon his deep insider's knowledge of the country to show what exists beneath Saddam's shadow, and to reveal the potential for Iraq to become a leader in the Arab world. Combining a highly literate, talented and overwhelmingly secular population with massive oil reserves, a new Iraq could present commercial, political and cultural opportunities, whose enormity is matched only by Western ignorance about them.
This book weaves together history, regional politics and economic analysis to unveil Iraq to the West.
