First Published in 1982, Iraq: The Contemporary State presents insights into the political, social, and economic developments in Iraq. The author argues that Iraq, is a country which the outside world will need increasingly to understand for the stability of the wider Gulf region. Unlike most Arab oil-producing states, moreover, Iraq has substantial agricultural and hydrocarbon resources. This book covers themes like class determination and state formation in Iraq; developments in the Kurdish Issue; emancipation of Iraqi women; eradication of illiteracy; economic relations between Iraq and other Arab Gulf states; Iraqi oil policy between 1961-1976; and western, Soviet and Egyptian influences on Iraq’s development planning. This book is an essential read for scholars and researchers of international relations, West Asian studies, Middle East studies, and international politics.
Edited by:
Tim Niblock
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 550g
ISBN: 9781032180717
ISBN 10: 1032180714
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 298
Publication Date: 31 January 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Tables and Figures Preface 1. Introduction 2. Iraq: The Fertile Crescent Dimension 3. State Power and Economic Structure: Class Determination and State Formation in Contemporary Iraq 4. Recent Developments in the Kurdish Issue 5. Saddam Hussain’s Political Thinking: the Comparison with Nasser 6. The Emancipation of Iraqi Women 7. Revolution within the Revolution? Women and the State in Iraq 8. The Eradication of Illiteracy in Iraq 9. United States – Iraq Relations: A Spring Thaw? 10. Iraqi Polices towards the Arab States of the Gulf, 1958-1981 11. Economic Relations between Iraq and Other Arab Gulf States 12. Iraqi Oil Policy: 1961-1976 13. Problems of Rural Development in an Oil-Rich Economy: Iraq 1958-1975 14. Western, Soviet and Egyptian Influences on Iraq’s Development Planning 15. The Challenge of Human Resources Development in Iraq 16. Industrial Development and the Decision-making Process List of Contributors Index
