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Behind the invasion of Iraq / Research Unit for Political Economy
- Published
- New York, NY : Monthly Review Press, 2003.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (144 pages)
- Additional Creators
- Research Unit for Political Economy (Mumbai, India)
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- Contents
- Western imperialism and Iraq -- From colony to semi-colony -- Towards nationalization -- The Iran-Iraq War -- The torment of Iraq -- Return of imperialist occupation -- The real reasons for the invasion of Iraq and beyond -- The current strategic agenda of the United States -- Home front in Shambles -- Military solution to an economic crisis -- Rehabilitating colonialism.
- Summary
- ""This book contributes significantly ot the conversation seeking to understand the international forces at play in the threatening war on Iraq.""--Nelson Mandela. ""Behind the Invasion of Iraq . . .synthesizes the seemingly disparate threads of the U.S. war drive in a blistering indictment of American foreign policy . . .The effect is of puzzle pieces clicking into place.""-Counterpunch. Since September 11, 2001, there have been many accounts of the ways in which the alignment of global power is changing or will be changed by the U.S.'s ""war on terrorism."" Most of them take as their star.
- Subject(s)
- 1900-2011
- Iraq War, 2003-2011—Causes
- Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011—Causes
- HISTORY—Military—Iraq War (2003- )
- Economic history
- Politics and government
- War—Causes
- Golfkrieg
- Kriegsursache
- Golfoorlog (2003)
- Imperialisme
- United States—Politics and government—20th century
- United States—Economic conditions—1981-2001
- United States—Economic conditions—2001-2009
- États-Unis—Politique et gouvernement—20e siècle
- États-Unis—Conditions économiques—1981-2001
- États-Unis—Conditions économiques—2001-2009
- Iraq
- United States
- Iraq War (2003-2011)
- ISBN
- 9781583674079 (electronic bk.)
1583674071 (electronic bk.)
1583670939
9781583670934 - Note
- Originally published as special issue of the journal: Aspects of India's Economy.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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