Imagining the Nation: Nationalism, Sectarianism and Socio-Political Conflict in Iraq

Imagining the Nation: Nationalism, Sectarianism and Socio-Political Conflict in Iraq
ISBN-10
1326482602
ISBN-13
9781326482602
Pages
392
Language
English
Published
2016-03-07
Publisher
Lulu.com
Author
Harith Al Qarawee

Description

When the statue of Saddam Hussein was pulled down in Baghdad's Firdous square, Iraq was entering a new phase of uncertainty. This is a country whose history has been shaped by foreign occupations, authoritarianism, wars and violence. Its identity was always a matter of controversy. The incompatibility between Iraq as a territorial entity and the various cultural identities of its population made it more difficult for Iraqis to imagine their 'Nation'. This Identity Problem has been made worse by a political power which has always based itself on the hegemony politics of exclusion. Through a long journey in the historical processes and socio-political conflicts, the author tells the story of a country devastated by its legacy, seeking to reconcile with itself and re-imagine its nationhood.

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