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The Occupation of Iraq
Ali Allawi
Winning the War, Losing the Peace
Yale University Press
April 2007
On Sale: April 9, 2007
544 pages
ISBN: 0300110154
EAN: 9780300110159
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Involved for over thirty years in the politics of Iraq, Ali
A. Allawi was a long-time opposition leader against the
Baathist regime. In the post-Saddam years he has held
important government positions and participated in crucial
national decisions and events. In this book, the former
Minister of Defense and Finance draws on his unique personal
experience, extensive relationships with members of the main
political groups and parties in Iraq, and deep understanding
of the history and society of his country to answer the
baffling questions that persist about its current crises.
What really led the United States to invade Iraq, and why
have events failed to unfold as planned?
The Occupation of Iraq examines what the United States did
and didn’t know at the time of the invasion, the reasons for
the confused and contradictory policies that were enacted,
and the emergence of the Iraqi political class during the
difficult transition process. The book tracks the growth of
the insurgency and illuminates the complex relationships
among Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds. Bringing the discussion
forward to the reconfiguration of political forces in 2006,
Allawi provides in these pages the clearest view to date of
the modern history of Iraq and the invasion that changed its
course in unpredicted ways.
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