The Economy Of Iraq: Oil, Wars, Destruction Of Development And Prospects, 1950-2010 (contributions In Economics & Economic History)
by Abbas Alnasrawi /
1994 / English / PDF
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The economy of Iraq has fluctuated wildly since the 1950s. It has
been affected by changes in governments, by wars, and by general
instability. This book analyzes a complex subject and is
especially timely at this critical juncture in the history of
Iraq, the Middle East, and international relations. Abbas
Alnasrawi traces the growth of the Iraqi economy since 1950,
assesses its present state of crisis and underdevelopment, and
explores its prospects for recovery. Alnasrawi contends that the
economic development of Iraq was shaped by the rise in oil
revenue, the war between Iran and Iraq, and the invasion of
Kuwait and its aftermath.
The economy of Iraq has fluctuated wildly since the 1950s. It has
been affected by changes in governments, by wars, and by general
instability. This book analyzes a complex subject and is
especially timely at this critical juncture in the history of
Iraq, the Middle East, and international relations. Abbas
Alnasrawi traces the growth of the Iraqi economy since 1950,
assesses its present state of crisis and underdevelopment, and
explores its prospects for recovery. Alnasrawi contends that the
economic development of Iraq was shaped by the rise in oil
revenue, the war between Iran and Iraq, and the invasion of
Kuwait and its aftermath.
The discussion begins with the burst of Iraq's oil industry and
the development policies under the monarchy. Subsequent chapters
highlight development planning during the first ten years of the
republic, the development plans of the ruling Baath party, the
distructive consequences of the Iran-Iraq war and the recent
invasion of Kuwait, and the future of the Iraqi economy to the
year 2010. This in-depth examination puts this subject into a
manageable context for students of the Middle East, multinational
oil, Third World development, and international relations.
The discussion begins with the burst of Iraq's oil industry and
the development policies under the monarchy. Subsequent chapters
highlight development planning during the first ten years of the
republic, the development plans of the ruling Baath party, the
distructive consequences of the Iran-Iraq war and the recent
invasion of Kuwait, and the future of the Iraqi economy to the
year 2010. This in-depth examination puts this subject into a
manageable context for students of the Middle East, multinational
oil, Third World development, and international relations.
