Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The Ottoman provinces of Baghdad, Basra and Mosul; 2. The British mandate; 3. The Hashemite monarchy 1932–41; 4. The Hashemite monarchy 1941–58; 5. The Republic 1958–68; 6. The Ba'th and the rule of Saddam Husain; Conclusion.

Promotional Information

A new updated edition of Tripp's political history of Iraq.

About the Author

Charles Tripp is Professor of Politics with reference to the Middle East at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the General Editor of the Cambridge Middle East Studies Series and author of Islam and the Moral Economy: The Challenge of Capitalism (2006) and The Power and the People: Paths of Resistance in the Middle East (2013).

Reviews

Review of the first edition: 'Tripp offers a very readable account that presents the many different political figures, the ebb and flow of central government relations with Kurds and Shiites, and the ongoing regional and international coverage.' Foreign Affairs

'Charles Tripp has produced a well-written and well-researched overview of Iraq's history … the book's perspective and interpretation are new and interesting … This book contains considerable food for thought … the volume in hand not only provides first-rate material for exploring Iraq's past and its future, but also a plausible account of how the state got where it is.' The Middle East Journal

Review of the first edition: '… by far the best and most serious history of Iraq to date.' Efraim Karsh, Reviews in History

'This book is an excellent introduction to the complexities of a country few of us know very much about. Tripp offers a quick introduction to the history of Iraq which can be understood and appreciated by both academics and laymen alike.' Lindsay Moore Geros, Reformer (the journal of the Tory Reform Group)

'… an authoritative academic account by the leading British scholar on the subject. His conclusions on the 1920 revolt against British rule are fascinating.' The Observer

'Avi Shlaim, professor of international relations at St Antony's College, Oxford, calls it Tripp's 'greatest contribution to the field', adding 'I have read half a dozen histories of modern Iraq and this is the one I rate the most highly … this is the most prestigious Middle East studies series in the world and, as general editor, Dr Tripp deserves a share of the credit, Shlaim says.' The Times Higher Education Supplement