| Author/Contributor(s): | Blaydes, Lisa |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Date: | 07/10/2018 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
"Lisa Blaydes has hit a home run with her study of Iraq under Saddam Hussein. Meticulously researched and overflowing with original insights, this impressive volume is at once an in-depth account of Saddam's nearly quarter-century of rule and a theoretically informed inquiry into the nature and societal impact of authoritarian rule more generally. Blaydes's masterful book is essential reading both for students of Iraq and the Middle East and for students of authoritarian political systems."--Mark Tessler, University of Michigan
"Drawing on fascinating original research about the inner workings of Iraq's Ba'thist regime, State of Repression enhances our understanding of authoritarian politics."--Amaney A. Jamal, Princeton University
"Using rich and original primary sources, this excellent book looks deeply at the case of Saddam Hussein's Iraq to develop a new theory of how cooperation and resistance emerge in oppressive political contexts."--Fotini Christia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology