Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied
by Toby Dodge
In Inventing Iraq, Toby Dodge examines the failure of nation building and the historical forces behind Iraq’s modern political experience. The book considers how the country’s past was shaped, interpreted, and denied, offering a focused history of political construction, contested identity, and the difficult consequences of externally driven change.
About This Book
Inventing Iraq explores the challenges and consequences of nation building in Iraq.
Toby Dodge places the country’s modern political experience within a broader historical context.
The book considers how political projects can fail when they overlook the histories and conditions that shape a nation.
It offers a focused examination of Iraq’s contested past and the legacy of attempts to construct its political order.
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