An edition of Iraq: international relations and national development (1978)

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History, Economic conditions, Iraq, economic conditions, Iraq, history, Histoire, Conditions économiques, Economische situatie, Economische ontwikkeling

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1978, E. Benn [etc.]
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1978, Westview Press
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Page x
Map and Charts
Page xi
Spelling of Names
Page xi
Acknowledgements
Page xii
Abbreviations
Page xvii
Preface
Page xviii
1. Introduction
Page 1
Part One. The New State is Formed
2. The Origins of the State of Iraq
Page 11
Britain's Early Imperial Interests
Page 12
Eve of the First World War: European Rivalries
Page 15
Britain, Germany, and the Baghdad Railway
Page 15
Other Economic Rivalries
Page 17
The Struggle for an Oil Concession
Page 20
The Ottoman Empire and the Powers at the Outbreak of War
Page 23
The First World War
Page 27
Rivalries among the Allies
Page 27
Tensions within the Area
Page 29
Imperial Interests and Local Attitudes
Page 31
3. The Formation of the State: Mandate and Independence
Page 41
British Administration
Page 42
The Mandate in Principle and Practice
Page 44
The Geographical Extent of the State
Page 48
The Treaty of 1930 and the Progress to Independence
Page 51
The Oil Concession
Page 56
Conflicts of National Interests
Page 57
Negotiations for a Concession
Page 60
The 'Group Agreement' among the TPC Shareholders
Page 66
Revision of the Concession: the 1931 Agreement
Page 69
Appraisal of the Oil Agreements
Page 72
Part Two. The Years of an Independent Monarchy, 1932-58
4. Independence and a Faltering Democracy: 1932-45
Page 81
The Assyrian Atrocity
Page 83
The Failure of a Political Legacy
Page 84
The First Military Usurpation of Power
Page 87
Continued Coups d'État
Page 90
The Approach of World War
Page 91
Rashid Ali and Conflict with Britain
Page 95
The Anglo-Iraqi War
Page 103
Aftermath of War
Page 105
5. Adjustment to the Post-war World: Internal Tensions and External Pressures
Page 112
Arab Defeat in Palestine
Page 115
Disunity Among the Arabs
Page 116
Nuri al-Said and Communism
Page 120
Iraq, Egypt, and the Cold War
Page 122
Struggle over Syria
Page 128
Crisis in Lebanon
Page 132
6. The Oil Industry Comes of Age: A Changing Economy, 1932-52
Page 137
The IPC Obtains a Monopoly
Page 138
Oil Company Policies and Iraqi Fears
Page 141
War and Post-war Oil Policies
Page 145
Economic and Social Change After Independence: 1932-52
Page 148
Land and Agriculture
Page 151
Industrial and Other Public Expenditures
Page 154
The Oil Industry Comes of Age
Page 156
7. Development with 'Unlimited Finance', 1950-58
Page 163
The Development Board
Page 168
Criticism and Response
Page 171
Agriculture and Land
Page 174
Industry and Construction
Page 177
Administration and Management
Page 179
Advances in Social Welfare
Page 181
Housing
Page 182
Health
Page 183
Education
Page 185
The Position of Women
Page 188
Conclusion
Page 190
Part Three. The 14th of July Revolution, 1958-63
8. The Seizure of Power
Page 199
The Coup d'État
Page 202
The Role of the Mob
Page 205
Order Restored
Page 207
9. The Early Qassim Period, 1958-60: Political Upheaval
Page 211
Early Disunity
Page 213
Iraq, Arab Nationalism, and the United Arab Republic
Page 214
Forms of Internal Dissension
Page 218
Unrest in the North: The Mosul Revolt
Page 221
The Significance of the Revolt
Page 226
Demonstrations in Baghdad
Page 229
The Decline of Communist Influence
Page 232
Attempted Assassination of Qassim
Page 234
10. Social, Economic, and Oil Policy under Qassim
Page 240
Agrarian Reform
Page 240
Welfare and Standards of Living
Page 248
Industry and Planning
Page 252
International Economic Relations: Trade and Foreign Exchange Policies
Page 254
International Economic Relations: Oil Policy
Page 257
11. The Later Qassim Period: 1961-63
Page 274
The Kuwait Affair
Page 274
The Revolt of the Kurds
Page 276
The Overthrow and Murder of Qassim
Page 282
Conclusion
Page 288
Part Four. Post-Revolutionary Iraq: Political Developments after February 1963
12. The First Baath Government
Page 297
The Coup d'État in Damascus
Page 299
The Cairo Discussions
Page 301
The 'Radicals' Bid for Power
Page 304
Kurdish Nationalism and the Baath
Page 306
A Breakdown of Law
Page 309
The End of the Baath Regime
Page 310
Reactions in Egypt and Syria
Page 313
A Turning-Point for the Baath Party
Page 314
13. Moderate Arab Nationalism
Page 317
Nationalism and Unity
Page 319
Socialism and Unity
Page 322
The Kurdish War
Page 325
The Resignation of the Nasserites
Page 328
A Prime Minister's Abortive Coup
Page 329
14. Civilian Interlude
Page 333
General Government Policy
Page 334
The Death of Abdul Salam Arif: The Succession of His Brother
Page 337
Towards a Kurdish Settlement
Page 338
Representative Government
Page 341
Foreign Policy
Page 342
Displacement of al-Bazzaz by the Army
Page 343
Disunity Among the Military
Page 346
15. The Return of the Baath
Page 353
The Coup and the 'Mini Coup'
Page 353
Search for Legitimacy
Page 355
The Suppression of Internal and External Opposition
Page 357
Attempts to Obtain Co-operation
Page 360
Continued Suppression Through Terror
Page 362
Iraq and the Fourth Arab-Israeli War
Page 366
The Betrayal of the Kurds
Page 369
Part Five. Economic Policy After 1963
16. Iraq and the IPC: The End of an Era
Page 381
The Problem of Law 80
Page 381
Expensing of Royalties
Page 383
The 1965 Draft Agreement with the IPC
Page 387
The Syrian Pipeline Controversy
Page 390
The End of Concessions: The Primacy of INOC
Page 394
Renewed Negotiations
Page 398
Nationalization of the IPC
Page 405
17. Iraq's Independent Oil Policy
Page 421
The Formulation of an Independent Policy
Page 423
The ERAP Agreement
Page 424
Co-operation with the Russians
Page 426
Resources for INOC
Page 428
Friction with ERAP
Page 431
Production Begins and a Soviet Treaty is Signed
Page 433
Expanding Relations with France
Page 434
Other Major International Economic Relations
Page 436
The Marketing of Iraqi Crude Oil
Page 439
Syria Refuses Transit Settlement
Page 441
Domestic Developments
Page 446
18. Economic Development: Agriculture, Industry, and Planning
Page 452
Agricultural Policy and Performance
Page 452
Industrial Policy and Performance
Page 460
Organization and Efficiency
Page 470
Planned Growth and Structural Change
Page 476
19. Iraq in OPEC and OAPEC
Page 497
The Formation of OAPEC
Page 498
The OPEC Price Agreement Under Attack
Page 502
OPEC Negotiates Participation Arrangements
Page 504
Oil as a 'Political Weapon'
Page 505
Iraq's Policy Towards Oil-Pricing
Page 511
OPEC Divides and Survives
Page 523
Iraq and International Financial Aid
Page 525
Part Six. The Summing-up
20. The Summing-up
Page 533
The Revolution and Its Sequel
Page 536
Economic Affairs
Page 538
Iraq and the Oil Company
Page 539
Domestic Policies
Page 540
International Economic Relations
Page 542
Names of Provinces
Page 545
Basic Data
Page 546
Selected Bibliography
Page 549
Index
Page 561
Charts
I. Wheat and Barley, Estimated Production, 1953-75
Page 492
II. Wheat Estimated Yield, 1953-75
Page 493
III. Cotton, Estimated Production, Area, Yield, 1953-75
Page 494
IV. Rice, Estimated Production, Area, Yield, 1953-75
Page 495
V. Gross Domestic Product at Constant Factor Cost, 1953-75
Page 496
Iraq: General Map
Page 558

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xviii,569p,[16]p of plates
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