Human development in Iraq, 1950-1990 / Bassam Yousif.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yousif, Bassam.

Series:

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern economies.

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern economies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Iraq.

Economic development.

Human rights--Iraq.

Human rights.

Iraq--Social conditions--20th century.

Iraq.

Iraq--Economic conditions--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"This systematic evaluation of Iraq's political economy and human development offers a complex and sophisticated analysis of Iraq's recent history. Focusing on the period from 1950 up to the Gulf war in 1990, the book brings an understanding of how development has been shaped or constrained in this much misunderstood country. The author employs the human development paradigm to link human development and human rights to the analysis of political economy. The resulting scholarship, on income and investment, education and health, the status of women, and human rights, presents a nuanced, balanced - but critical - appraisal of the complex interrelationships between economic growth and development and illustrates the fragility of that development, especially when political institutions fail to keep up with the rapid expansion in human capabilities. Providing the historical analysis needed to understand Iraq's current political situation, this book will be of great interest to scholars of development studies, Iraq, and political economy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Human Development in Iraq 1950-1990; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Human development theory and Iraq's developmental story; Introduction; Income and wellbeing; Human development; The human development model and Iraq; 2 Social, political, and economic evolution of Iraq, 1920-1990; Political and social developments; The economy to 1950; 3 Economic growth, consumption, income distribution, and capital formation; Introduction; GDP per capita, private and government consumption; The distribution of income; Formation of physical capital; Economic structure; Summary and conclusion

4 EducationLiteracy and enrollment rates; Patterns in improvements and some correlations; Human development and the political economy of education; Concluding remarks; 5 Housing, basic services, nutrition and health; Housing and basic services; Nutrition; Health; Efficiencies and complementarities; Concluding remarks; 6 The position of women; Cultural and religious contexts; Women's access to education; Women's access to paid employment; Laws governing the position of women; Women and the state; Concluding remarks; 7 Human rights and political freedoms; Contracting political space

Death penalty lawsThe sectarian composition of government and political executions; The Humana Index; Concluding remarks; 8 Conclusion; Appendix: The Humana Index; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-136-61987-9

0-203-63194-3

9780203631942

OCLC:

798530350