Saddam Hussein by Shiva Balaghi
In July 1979, Saddam Hussein became the President of Iraq. Since his capture, Saddam has been transferred to Iraqi legal custody and awaits his trial for atrocities committed during his regime. This biography details Saddam's difficult childhood in Tikrit and his politically influential teenage years in Baghdad with his uncle.
Saddam Hussein is a chilling look at the terror and brutality of this man's legacy* VOYA *
[T]races Saddam Hussein's life from his childhood in Tikrit until his capture by US troops in April of 2003. The author attempts to show how lessons learned from Saddam's difficult childhood would later be applied to his understanding of Ba'thism, pan-Arabism, and method of rule. * Middle East Journal *
[T]races Saddam Hussein's life from his childhood in Tikrit until his capture by US troops in April of 2003. The author attempts to show how lessons learned from Saddam's difficult childhood would later be applied to his understanding of Ba'thism, pan-Arabism, and method of rule. * Middle East Journal *
Shiva Balaghi is Associate Director of Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies at New York University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780313330773 |
| ISBN 10 | 0313330778 |
| Title | Saddam Hussein |
| Author | Shiva Balaghi |
| Series | Greenwood Biographies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2005-12-30 |
| Number of pages | 204 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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