Faber & Faber

Muqtada al-Sadr and the Fall of Iraq: Patrick Cockburn

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Synopsis:

Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Shia insurgency and the Mehdi Army, is the most important political figure in post-occupation Iraq. At first grossly underestimated by the US, Muqtada has become the kingmaker of this divided country through a potent combination of nationalism and religious fervour. 

This is the first biography of the controversial and influential cleric, and draws on Patrick Cockburn's more than thirty years of reporting from the Middle East, as well as being one of the few books to be based on interviews with Iraqi eyewitnesses. Muqtada al-Sadr is compulsory reading for anyone who wishes to understand the current state of Iraq. This paperback edition includes a new afterword which updates the story of Muqtada's rise.

Reviews:

“Required reading for anyone who wants to unravel the meaning of events in Iraq five years into the war.”

- James Glanz in the New York Times

“A lucid narrative of the factional violence and politics in Iraq since 2003, vividly coloured with first-hand reporting.”

- Steve Poole in the Guardian

“Indispensable reading for anyone wishing to understand what is likely to be next for Iraq.”

- Oliver Poole in the Independent on Sunday

Tags:

Categorised as:

Non-fiction

Sub-categories:

Current Affairs

Places:

Iraq

People & Characters:

Muqtada Al Sadr; Saddam Hussein

Genres & Themes:

America; Foreign Policy; Reportage; Terrorism; War