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

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Imagining the Nation: Nationalism, Sectarianism and Socio-Political Conflict in Iraq is written by Harith Al Qarawee and published by Lulu.com. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1326482602 (ISBN 10) and 9781326482602 (ISBN 13).

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.