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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Reckoning: Iraq and the Legacy of Saddam Husseinby Sandra Mackey
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Saddam Hussein is high on America's enemies list — but does an Iraq without him hold the seeds of the next Yugoslavia? To the dismay of many in the West, the Gulf War ended with Saddam Hussein still in control, still defiant, and determined to use any means of striking back. This book sounds an urgent note of caution: a future Iraq without Hussein could be even more unstable and more problematical to the security of the United States. The Reckoning is an account of the forces — historical, religious, ethnic, and political — that produced Saddam's dictatorship. Iraq was forged after World War I from the Mesopotamian region of the collapsed Ottoman Empire, and its people have never had a national identity or a sense of common purpose. Hussein, ruling by terror, pitted the various ethnic groups, religious interests, and tribes against one another, and in so doing achieved the destruction of Iraq's middle class and civilized society. After he goes, the country could be the site of conflict even more vicious than the Balkan wars. With a new epilogue for this paperback edition. 16 b/w photographs, 6 maps. Book News Annotation:A popular history of modern Iraq that, despite the impression given
by its title (and a rather lurid introduction referencing "The War on
Terror"), only discusses the Saddam Hussein regime in the latter half
of the text. Journalist Mackey traces the history of the country from
World War II to the present. Her purpose in the work is to question
whether the American Government (whose motivations are not
questioned) can successfully overthrow Hussein and contain the
resultant unleashed forces that may contravene American "interests."
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"This highly readable, jargon-free, and evenhanded book goes a long way in providing a comprehensive account of Iraq's recent political history to Western readers. Mackey...has done an admirable job of explaining the myriad social, political, and cultural forces that have shaped the contours of the contemporary Iraqi state and its authoritarian political system." Library Journal Review:"A savage indictment of Euro-American exploitation of the Middle East...[this] book is indispensable reading for anyone with an opinion on world affairs." Washington Post Book World Review:"A dark and macabre story.... Mackey brilliantly packages the complicated details." Los Angeles Times Synopsis:Saddam Hussein is high on America's enemy list, but journalist Mackey questions if Iraq without him might hold the seeds of the next Yugoslavia. Synopsis:"The Reckoning" is an account of the forces that produced Saddam's dictatorship. Hussein, ruling by terror rather than persuasion, has pitted various ethnic groups, religious interests and tribes against one another. In doing this he has achieved the destruction of Iraq's middle class and civilized society. After he goes, however he goes, the country could be the site of conflict even more vicious than the Balkan wars. About the AuthorSandra Mackey is a veteran journalist who has written many books on the Middle East. She lives in Atlanta. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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