The political economy of Iraq : restoring balance in a post-conflict society / Frank R. Gunter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gunter, Frank R., author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iraq--Economic conditions--21st century.

Iraq.

Iraq--Politics and government--2003-.

Iraq--Social conditions--21st century.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2021]

Summary:

"The second edition of The Political Economy of Iraq is as comprehensive and accessible as the first with updated data and analysis. Frank R. Gunter discusses in detail how the convergence of the ISIS insurgency, collapse in oil prices, and massive youth unemployment produced a serious political crisis in 2020. This work ends with a discussion of key policy decisions that will determine Iraq's future. This volume will be a valuable resource for anyone with a professional, business, or academic interest in the post-2003 political economy of Iraq"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Iraq's lost decades

2. Population and key macroeconomic variables

3. Health, poverty, education, and gender issues

4. Corruption

5. Preventing Al Qaeda 3.0

6. Domestic and international politics

7. Oil and gas

8. Agriculture and the environment

9. Financial intermediation

10. Large industrial enterprises

11. Entrepreneurship in post-conflict iraq

12. Infrastructure and essential services

13. International trade and finance

14. Fiscal, monetary, and exchange rate policies

15. Iraq in 2035

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-332) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78990-607-5