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Republic of Fear: The Politics of Modern Iraq, Updated Edition
Republic of Fear The Politics of Modern Iraq Updated Edition
Author: Kanan Makiya
First published in 1989, just before the Gulf War broke out, Republic of Fear was the only book that explained the motives of the Saddam Hussein regime in invading and annexing Kuwait. This edition, updated in 1998, has a substantial introduction focusing on the changes in Hussein's regime since the Gulf War.In 1968 a coup d'etat brought ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520214392
ISBN-10: 0520214390
Publication Date: 6/15/1998
Pages: 323
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Obviously not current anymore (this edition is from 1998), but an interesting insight into what life was like in Iraq under Saddam Hussein.
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