IRAQ THEN AND NOW

Unlike other publications since the downfall of Saddam's regime, Iraq:Then & Now traces the history of the country from ancient times until thepresent. Supplementary boxes, many written by Iraqis themselves, reflect onlife today as compared with life in Saddam's Iraq and even earlier,describing their experiences, hopes, fears, ambitions and visions for thefuture.The book self-consciously avoids making any judgement on the politicaldebate surrounding the 2003 war and subsequent occupation; instead itpresents the varying views, and offers a rounded, balanced picture.Published to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the change, this guideto the country and its people, provides information on Iraq's culture andarchaeology, the south, Baghdad and the Sunni Triangle. The northern regionof Iraqi Kurdistan stands apart as a success story and the travel appendixprovides essential information for the increasing numbers of visitors tothis region.. Iraq's recent political process - interview with former Prime Minister,Ayad Allawi. Iraq's heritage - its destruction and preservation. Iraqis in exile - the biggest mass exodus since WW2.