Partitioning for Peace / An Exit Strategy for Iraq

Eland, Ivan

ISBN 10: 1598130250 / ISBN 13: 9781598130256

Published by The Independent Institute, Oakland, California, 2009

About this Item

Number line complete 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -- a first printing. As new unread trade paperback review copy with publisher's promotional materials laid in. Author Eland, who spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues, was Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute. He also authored "Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity and Liberty." 137 pp. including index.

Seller Inventory # 008114

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Partitioning for Peace / An Exit Strategy for Iraq
• Publisher: The Independent Institute, Oakland, California
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1598130250
• ISBN 13: 9781598130256
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • War

About this title

Synopsis

Combining a history of Iraq and its dominant sects with an acute awareness of the political machinations fomenting worldwide, this keen military analysis offers a practical exit strategy for U.S. armed forces in Iraq.

Since the history of violence in multi-ethno-sectarian states indicates that such conflicts usually resurface once an occupying force leaves, a solution to end the violence and stabilize the country must be geographically reasonable for sectarian groupings. Ivan Eland explains why partitioning, a solution that has been successful in other chaotic political situations, can be a uniquely effective political and military exit strategy for a country like Iraq.

Finally, Dr. Eland documents fifteen lessons that can be learned from previous partitions during the 20th and 21st centuries and applies them directly to the current situation in Iraq.

About the Author

Ivan R. Eland is Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and Director of the Independent Institute’s Center on Peace & Liberty. Dr. Eland is a graduate of Iowa State University and received an M.B.A. in applied economics and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from George Washington University. He is the author of War and the Rogue Presidency, Eleven Presidents, Partitioning for Peace, Recarving Rushmore, The Empire Has No Clothes, No War for Oil, The Failure of Counterinsurgency, and Putting "Defense" Back into U.S. Defense Policy.