Bibliography: Iraq History, Politics and Culture

The Shi''is of Iraq
by Yitzhak Nakash, ISBN: 0691115753 (Purchase this Book)

Though this book is intensely academic and not meant for the casual reader, its focus is an important one. Almost all major studies of Shi''ism in the West have centered around Iran, but Mr. Nakash traces the history of the Shi''is in Iraq, who bear some differences from their Iranian brethern and certainly developed religiously, politically and socially in a different context. Iraq is also the area hosting most of Shi''is major holy sites. Again, the book is a bit dense and not an easy read.

The Shi''is of Iraq
by Yitzhak Nakash, ISBN: 0691115753 (Purchase this Book)

Though this book is intensely academic and not meant for the casual reader, its focus is an important one. Almost all major studies of Shi''ism in the West have centered around Iran, but Mr. Nakash traces the history of the Shi''is in Iraq, who bear some differences from their Iranian brethern and certainly developed religiously, politically and socially in a different context. Iraq is also the area hosting most of Shi''is major holy sites. Again, the book is a bit dense and not an easy read.

The Reckoning: Iraq and the Legacy of Saddam Hussein
by Sandra Mackey, ISBN: 0393324281 (Purchase this Book)

Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied
by Toby Dodge, ISBN: 0231131666 (Purchase this Book)

Salam Pax: The Clandestine Diary of an Ordinary Iraqi
by Salam Pax, ISBN: 0802140440 (Purchase this Book)

The Iraq War Reader
Edited by Micah L. Sifry and Christopher Cerf, ISBN: 0743253477 (Purchase this Book)

The Iraq War Reader contains over 600 pages of documents, op-ed pieces, letters, articles and public statements relating to George W. Bush''s war against Iraq. Regardless of your political position concerning the invasion and subsequent occupation (or "liberation") of Iraq, this book will serve as an invaluable resource. Contains articles and statements by: Fouad Ajami, Noam Chomsky, George W. Bush, Al Gore, Arianna Huffington, Edward Said, Condolezza Rice, Saddam Hussein, Thomas Friedman, Richard Butler and more. Essential for researchers and students interested in studying the build-up to the invasion of Iraq through a myriad of perspectives.