Iraq

This book offers the student, scholar, and policy-maker a comprehensive source to understand the American-Iraq experience in war and nation-building, the successes and failures since the 2003 regime change, and the way ahead.

- A thorough, ground level examination of the creation of the Iraqi constitution that looks into the social, judicial, and cultural factors that contributed to its final shape, with a special emphasis on the resulting electoral laws
- Up-to-date coverage of all areas of Iraqi policy, ranging from oil and the economy to the constitution, security, and elections. The material is unavailable in any other language, including Arabic
- The book allows students and policy-makers to think comprehensively about past mistakes, current choices and opportunities, and tactical and strategic courses of action in a key Middle Eastern country and major US foreign policy partner.
- Offers an essential tool for understanding the major issues and the choices required for well-informed policy decisions