A Short History of Iraq: From 636 to the Present - Softcover

Abdullah, Thabit

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582505798 ISBN 13: 9780582505797

Publisher: Pearson, 2003

Synopsis

The twentieth century witnessed the transformation of the area known currently as Iraq from a backward region of the Ottoman Empire, to one of the most important and dynamic states in the Middle East. The rise of modern Iraq has its roots in the second half of the nineteenth century when Ottoman reforms led to gradual state modernization and increasing integration in the World Economy. British control after World War I was one of the determining factors in the establishment of the current borders of the country and the nature of its subsequent national identity. The other important factor was the highly heterogeneous nature of Iraqi society being divided along tribal, ethnic, religious, and sectarian lines.
This book focuses on the interaction between the old and the new, or between continuity and change, as it is manifested in the nature of social development, nation-building, the state and the political opposition.

About this title

About the Author:

Thabit Abdullah is a Professor at York University in Toronto.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0582505798
• ISBN 13: 9780582505797
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256