Zana K Gulmohamad is a Teaching Associate in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield where he completed his PhD and become a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has published on Iraq and radical armed groups and contributed to the US’s Strategic Multilayer Assessment.
A spirited and welcome book that contributes to our understanding of political dynamics in post-invasion Iraq. * Middle East Monitor * 'Dr Gulmohamad's book challenges the common tendency to treat Iraq as a passive battleground for foreign powers. The book provides the most comprehensive account of the complex mechanisms that shape Iraq's foreign policy-making and how rival factions and elites try to stir Iraq in their interests. The focus on neighbouring states and their role in affecting policy-making in Iraq at the expense of the usual focus on Western powers is particularly refreshing and insightful. The research upon which the book is based is thorough, and the primary sources are numerous. I strongly recommend the book to anyone who wishes to understand Iraq's place in international politics post-2003.' * Yaniv Voller, University of Kent, UK *