Iraq: From Sumer to Saddam

Simons, Geoff L.

ISBN 10: 0312102097 ISBN 13: 9780312102098

Published by St Martin's, New York, (1994), 1994

Language: English

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Title

Iraq: From Sumer to Saddam

Publisher

St Martin's, New York, (1994)

Publication Date

1994

Language

English

ISBN 10

0312102097

ISBN 13

9780312102098

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First American

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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This book presents a broad history of Iraq, from the earliest times to the present, with particular attention to the emergence of modern Iraq in the twentieth century, the power struggles that led to the rise of Saddam Hussein, and such recent events as the Iran-Iraq war, the 1990-91 Gulf crisis, and the continuing depiction of Iraq as a 'pariah' nation.
Some indication is given of the sufferings of the Iraqi people, not only as victims of a brutal regime but also at the hands of US-led Western governments more concerned with perceived strategic interests than with human welfare. Such crucial factors as the historical Western influence in the Middle East, the prolonged Western support for Saddam and the US manipulation of the United Nations are profiled.
Detailed information is included, much of it unsympathetic to Western propaganda, to encourage a deeper understanding and a deeper ethical perception of the 'Iraq Question'.

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'Geoff Simons tells the Iraq story with scholarship, clarity and great moral force.' - Tony Benn, MP

'Simons has done a fine job of presenting both lay readers and specialists with an eminently readable and objective picture of Iraqi politics and the West's tortuous relationship with modern Iraq...This lucid and jargon-free account is highly recommended for academic and larger public libraries.' - Nader Entessar, Library Journal

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