This book examines the meaning of the 2003 Iraq war for democratic politics. It shuns simplistic analysis and provides a nuanced and critical overview of this key moment in global politics.
The Iraq War and Democratic Politics contains the work of leading scholars concerned with the political implications of the Iraq War and its relationship to and significance for democracy. The book shuns simplistic analysis and provides a nuanced and critical overview of this key moment in global politics. Subjects covered include:
* the underlying moral and political issues raised by the war
* US foreign policy and the Middle East
* the fundamental dilemmas and contradictions of democratic intervention
* how the war was perceived in the UK, EU and US
* the challenges of creating democracy inside Iraq
* the influential role of NGOs
* the legitimacy of the war within international law
* the relationship between democratic government and intelligence.
'Without exception the articles are worth reading.' - Asian Affairs
'The editors and contributors have produced a useful starting point for an analysis of the key aspects of the most contentious issue of the twenty-first century.'
- Cambridge Journal
