Reconstructing Post-Saddam Iraq (ThirdWorlds)

Post 9/11 the USA developed a policy of 'war on terror' and as part of this the decision was made to democratize the Middle-East with a controversial policy of pre-emptive invasions in both Afghanistan and Iraq. This volume seeks to analyse and investigate to what extent this policy was justified or effective. It looks at the evidence of democracy post-invasion and also considers the global, regional and internal politics leading up to the decision to invade. It attempts to answer the questions most troubling the international community since the invasion of Iraq, such as: - Were the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan an exploitation of military supremacy to secure a favourable balance of power for the USA? - is it possible to build a stable democracy after a pre-emptive invasion? - What is the current outlook for a stable democracy in Iraq? This book is insightful and vital reading for all those interested in international politics and the future in Iraq. This book was previously published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly. Sultan Barakat is a Professor of Politics at the University of York.Sultan Barakat is the author of 'Reconstructing Post-Saddam Iraq (ThirdWorlds)', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415413718 and ISBN 0415413710.