Role Of The Military In Politics: A Case Study of Iraq to 1941

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First published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Original Title Original Copyright Contents Foreword Note on transliteration Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction I The beginning of the state II Structural instability The structure and distribution of the population The tribes and the system of land tenure Summary III The creation of the state A review of British interests in Iraq between the two world wars The creation of the monarchy The Iraqi political system The structure of the Iraqi cabinet from October 1920 to October 1936 The nature of opposition between 1920 and October 1936 Conclusions IV The army Introduction The formation of the Iraq army Organisation and composition The expansion of the army, 1921-36 V First ventures of the army into politics The Assyrian question The significance of King Faisal's death Revolt and containment: the tribal uprising of 1935-6 VI The Bakir Sidqi coup d'état of October 1936 The possible causes of the coup and the ideology and social characteristics of its leaders The attitude of the King The attitude of Britain The end of the coup government VII Coups and counter-coups Iraqi governments between August 1937 and May 1941 The fourth coup VIII The Rashid 'Ali coup and British intervention IX Conclusions Appendices I The programme of the Popular Reform League II Translation of 'Programme of Policy' issued by the cabinet of Saiyid Hikmat Sulaiman III Kurdish petition IV Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of Alliance, 30 June 1930, and notes exchanged embodying a separate financial agreement, 19 August 1930, with various explanatory notes, both published and unpublished Notes Bibliography Index