| The Role of the Military in Politics: A Case Study of Iraq to 1941 Subjects: Area Studies; Politics & International Relations; Middle East Studies; International Politics; Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns; International Relations; Middle East Culture; Middle East Economics; Middle East History; Middle East Politics; Middle East Society; Political Islam; Middle East Politics; Migration & Diaspora; Regionalism; Conflict Resolution; Peace Studies; Terrorism; War & Conflict Studies; This book, first published in 1982, attempts to explain how and why Iraqi military intervened in the affairs of state between 1936 and 1941. The intention is not to describe the various coups of this period, but to explain the gradual assumption of a political role by the Iraqi army and the contributing factors at play, for example the fragmented nature of Iraqi society and the presence of the British. In addition, an understanding of the political role of the Iraqi army requires a thorough investigation of the development of the Iraqi state itself. |