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Iraq's Dysfunctional Democracy
David Ghanim Ph.d.
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Description for Iraq's Dysfunctional Democracy
Hardcover. This book examines Iraq since 2003 and argues that a new democratic Iraq cannot be grounded on destructive politics of victimization, narrow nationalism, sectarian confessionalism, and a consensual, power-sharing political arrangement. Num Pages: 255 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JFSJ; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
This book examines Iraq since 2003 and argues that a new democratic Iraq cannot be grounded on destructive politics of victimization, narrow nationalism, sectarian confessionalism, and a consensual, power-sharing political arrangement. This book provides an in-depth analysis from an Iraqi perspective on the political development in Iraq since 2003, thereby filling a gap that currently exists in the discussion of this embattled nation. Within its pages, author David Ghanim scrutinizes the many contradictions of the new experience in Iraq and exposes the myth of a "new democratic Iraq." By providing a unflinching look at the dysfunctional nature of democracy ... Read more
This book examines Iraq since 2003 and argues that a new democratic Iraq cannot be grounded on destructive politics of victimization, narrow nationalism, sectarian confessionalism, and a consensual, power-sharing political arrangement. This book provides an in-depth analysis from an Iraqi perspective on the political development in Iraq since 2003, thereby filling a gap that currently exists in the discussion of this embattled nation. Within its pages, author David Ghanim scrutinizes the many contradictions of the new experience in Iraq and exposes the myth of a "new democratic Iraq." By providing a unflinching look at the dysfunctional nature of democracy ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313398018
SKU
V9780313398018
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About David Ghanim Ph.d.
David Ghanim, PhD, is an independent scholar of Middle Eastern studies and gender studies. His published works include Praeger's Gender and Violence in the Middle East.
Reviews for Iraq's Dysfunctional Democracy
A hard-hitting critical analysis of Iraq's post-2003 political order and a welcome addition to the growing literature on post-Saddam Iraq. Policymakers as well as scholars and students of Middle East politics will benefit from this well-researched and cogently argued book.
International Journal of Middle East Studies
This is a lucid and passionate book. . . . A good ... Read more
International Journal of Middle East Studies
This is a lucid and passionate book. . . . A good ... Read more