Britain in Iraq: Contriving King and Country

Peter Sluglett

Paper, 296 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-14201-4
$25.50

March, 2007
Cloth, 296 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-14200-7
$77.00

"A serious and sophisticated work of political history...Highly recommended." — Choice

"Sluglett’s book remains the best general introduction to the early history of modern Iraq and it is good that it is now available again. " — D.K. Fieldhouse, The International History Review

"An engaging and lucid portrait." — Priya Satia, H-Albion

"Peter Sluglett's book is mandatory reading not only by scholars but by everyone interested in the present-day invasion of Iraq and its extraordinary consequences." — William Roger Louis, University of Texas at Austin

"A first-class piece of scholarship, original, meticulous in its historical narrative and imaginative in its analytical approach. As well as being an outstanding historical account, Britain in Iraq now serves as a timely reminder of some of the pitfalls and ambiguities of nation building, whether in Iraq or elsewhere." — Charles Tripp, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Related Subjects

• History
• International Affairs
• Middle East Studies

About the Author

Peter Sluglett is professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Utah. He is the coauthor of Iraq Since 1958: From Revolution to Dictatorship. and coeditor of The British and French Mandates in Comparative Perspective.

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