Saddam Hussein: A Political Biography - Couverture souple

Karsh, Efraim; Rautsi, Inari

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0708853315 ISBN 13 : 9780708853313

Editeur : Time Warner Paperbacks, 1991

Synopsis

Whatever the outcome for Saddam Hussein of his foray into Kuwait, the world will continue to wonder just who he is, or was, and exactly how he ruled. In this biography, two specialists in Middle East history and politics have avoided the tendency to demonize Saddam. They debunk the perception of an irrational and unpredictable leader who would stop at nothing in pursuit of his incoherent goals, and instead portray a calculating and cautious man who, although ruthless and brutal, weighs his options carefully. While accounts of Iraqi policy tend to show Saddam as an expansionist motivated by the unbridled ambition of dominating the Middle East, this book describes his modus operandi in terms of a ceaseless struggle for political - and physical - survival; a pattern of aggressive behaviour based on distrust and insecurity.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Time Warner Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0708853315
• ISBN 13: 9780708853313
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible