Bøker av William R. Polk

William R. Polk provides an informative, readable history of a country which is moving quickly toward becoming the dominant power and culture of the Middle East. Polk describes a country and a history misunderstood by many in the West, while Iranians chafe under the yolk of their current leaders.

Helps the reader comprehend Iraq, its diversities and contradictions, namely Arab and Kurd, Shia and Sunni, traditionalist and modern, secular and religious, pragmatic and radical. This book culminates in an indictment of the US for failing to learn the lessons of history in Iraq.