Policing Iraq

Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing State

Jesse Wozniak

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California Uni Pr Trade
09 March 2021

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Policing Iraq chronicles the efforts of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq to rebuild their police force and criminal justice system in the wake of the US invasion. Jesse S. G. Wozniak conducted ethnographic research during multiple stays in Iraqi Kurdistan, observing such signpost moments as the Arab Spring, the official withdrawal of coalition forces, the rise of the Islamic State, and the return of US forces. By investigating the day-to-day reality of reconstructing a police force during active hostilities, Wozniak demonstrates how police are integral to the modern state’s ability to effectively rule and how the failure to recognize this directly contributed to the destabilization of Iraq and the rise of the Islamic State. The reconstruction process ignored established practices and scientific knowledge, instead opting to create a facade of legitimacy masking a police force characterized by low pay, poor recruits, and a training regimen wholly unsuited to a constitutional democracy. Ultimately, Wozniak argues, the United States never intended to build a democratic state but rather to develop a dependent client to serve its neoimperial interests.

By: Jesse Wozniak
Imprint: California Uni Pr Trade
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780520355712
ISBN 10: 0520355717
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 09 March 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jesse Wozniak is Associate Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University.

Reviews for Policing Iraq: Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing State

Jessie Wozniak's Policing Iraq presents a sensible and effective central argument that rests on the importance of police effectiveness in war-stricken environments. * American Journal of Sociology *