| Iraq in Crisis Contributor(s): Cordesman, Anthony H. (Author), Khazai, Sam (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442228555 ISBN-13: 9781442228559 Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies OUR PRICE: $114.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 956.704 |
| Series: CSIS Reports |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.5" W x 11.06" (2.51 lbs) 404 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Iraq is a nation in crisis bordering on civil war. The country now faces growing violence, a steady rise in Sunni Islamist extremism, an increasingly authoritarian leader that favors Iraq's Sunnis, and growing ethnic tension between Arabs and Kurds. The recent Iraqi election offers little promise that it can correct the corruption, the weaknesses in its security forces, and the critical failures in governance, economic development, and leadership. The problems Iraq faces in 2014 are a legacy of mistakes made during and after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, but increasingly the nation is dealing with the self-inflicted wounds of its leaders who abuse human rights, repress opposing factions, and misuse the Iraqi police and security forces to their own end. |