The Iraqi Revolution of 1958: A Revolutionary Quest for Unity and SecurityIn the early hours of July 14, 1958, Iraqi military officers overthrew the British-installed Iraqi monarchy. The Free Officers coup initiated an era of military and subsequently Ba'thist rule that only ended with the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Historians are at variance over the nature of what is called the Iraqi Revolution in the Arab world. Some scholars argue that the overthrow was merely a coup d'Ztat orchestrated by the Free Officers Movement. Other analysts contend that the overthrow constituted a real revolution. Very few works, if any, provide a detailed analysis in support of the 'revolutionary' argument. Dr. Romero's book advances the argument that the events of July 14 simultaneously constituted a coup and a revolution for a number of reasons, including military involvement, popular participation, and policies that radically departed from those of the previous regime. |
Contents
1 Internal Developments | 1 |
2 Regional Security | 19 |
3 Repression and Exploitation | 37 |
4 Intelligence and Influence | 55 |
5 The Fertile Crescent | 71 |
6 The Free Officers Movement | 91 |
7 A Coup and a Revolution | 111 |
Structure and Reform | 131 |
10 Qasims Foreign Policy | 171 |
11 Arab Unity and Discord | 189 |
Conclusion | 209 |
Figures | 219 |
Tables | 221 |
Bibliography | 223 |
About the Author | 241 |
9 International Reactions | 151 |
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The Iraqi Revolution of 1958: A Revolutionary Quest for Unity and Security Juan Romero Limited preview - 2010 |
The Iraqi Revolution of 1958: A Revolutionary Quest for Unity and Security Juan Romero No preview available - 2011 |
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Abd al-Ilah Abd al-Karim Qasim Abd al-Nasir Abd al-Salam Arif Agrarian Reform al-'Arabi al-'Iraq al-'Iraqiyya Al-Ittihad al-Nasir al-Zubaidi Ambassador An-Nahar Arab nationalism Arab Union Arab unity Arab world argued Arif army August Baghdad Pact Bairut Batatu Britain British Embassy Cairo communist Confidential coup Crown Prince Development diplomats economic Egypt Egyptian Fadhil Husain Faisal fallahin February forces Foreign Office foreign policy Free Officers movement Furthermore Gallman Ibid Ionides Iraq's Iraqi government Iraqi Revolution Iraqi society Israel Jordan Jordanian July 14 July 23 July Celebrations Committee Khadduri King land leaders Lebanon London Middle East military monarchy Muhammad nationalist Nuri al-Sa'id Nuri's oil revenues Old Social Classes opposition overthrow Party political position Prime Minister propaganda Qasim regime reason regime's relations Republican Iraq revolutionary role Secret Secretary Sirri situation Soviet Union Suez Crisis Supreme Committee Suqut al-Nizam al-Malaki Syria Thawrat 14 Tammuz threat tion United Arab Republic Western powers Wright