State of repression : Iraq under Saddam Hussein
Blaydes, Lisa, 1975-2018
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A new account of modern Iraqi politics that overturns the conventional wisdom about its sectarian divisions. How did Iraq become one of the most repressive dictatorships of the late twentieth century? The conventional wisdom about Iraq's modern political history is that the country was doomed by its diverse social fabric. But in State of Repression, Lisa Blaydes challenges this belief by showing that the country's breakdown was far from inevitable. In addition to calling into question the common story of modern Iraqi politics, State of Repression offers a new explanation of why and how dictators repress their people in ways that can inadvertently strengthen regime opponents.
Main title:
State of repression : Iraq under Saddam Hussein / Lisa Blaydes.
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Imprint:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2018.
Collation:
376 pages : 8 b/w ill., 20 tables
ISBN:
9780691180274 (hbk)
Dewey class:
956.7044
Language:
English
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BRN:
2096810