Beschreibung:
This book examines whether traditional paradigms of totalitarian rule can be applied to Ba'thist Iraq. As such it closely examines state-society relations and uncovers the nature of the regime and how Iraqis lived with it.
Introduction: Facing Dictatorship Part 1: The Rise and Fall of an "Instant Power" 1. Authoritarianism and Development: The 1970s 2. On the Way to Armageddon: Iraq in the 1980s 3. Fragmentation vs. Centralisation: Governing Iraq, 1991-2003 Part 2: Power and Society 4. Gender Politics in Ba'thist Iraq 5. Arts and Politics. Conclusions