| Description |
xvii, 310 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
The Baʿthist Polity. Institutions of violence -- A world of fear -- Baʿthism and the masses -- Authority -- The Legitimation of Baʿthism. Pan-Arabism and Iraq -- Formation of the Baʿth -- The legitimation of Iraqi Baʿthism -- Conclusion: The final catastrophe -- Appendix: Purges of high-ranking officers, Baʿthists, and politicians since July 17, 1968. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Iraq -- Politics and government.
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| ISBN |
0520064429 alkaline paper |
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