ABSTRACT

This book provides the first comprehensive study of the evolution of the Iraqi military from the British mandate era to post-Baathist Iraq. Ethnic and sectarian turmoil is endemic to Iraq, and its armed forces have been intertwined with its political affairs since their creation. This study illustrates how the relationship between the military and

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

PART I The mandate army

part |2 pages

PART II Praetorian Iraq

part |2 pages

PART III The totalitarian military

part |2 pages

PART IV The mandate army redux

chapter 10|26 pages

The US and the Iraqi Army

chapter 11|7 pages

Conclusion