Republic of Fear
Author | : Kanan Makiya |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1998-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520214392 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520214390 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Download or read book Republic of Fear written by Kanan Makiya and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-06-15 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1989, just before the Gulf War broke out, REPUBLIC OF FEAR was the only book that explained the motives of the Saddam Hussein regime in invading and annexing Kuwait. This updated edition relates how the Arab Ba'th Socialist Party has transformed and controlled Iraq with fear since 1968. An important and timely book.