Diasporic State-Building - 9781009639149

Name: Diasporic State-Building - 9781009639149
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Diasporic State-BuildingTransnational Networks and the Making of Post-2003 Iraq\nAuthor(s): Oula Kadhum\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009639149, 978-1009639149\nSynopsis\nThe Anglo-American invasion of Iraq and the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 brought exiles of Hussein's tyrannical reign flooding back to their native land, bringing with them the flavours and customs from adopted homes and with it sweeping, transnational power. 'Handing over power to the Iraqis' meant handing over power to the country's most elite transplants. Meanwhile, transnational diasporic activism and networks have simultaneously challenged state policies, buttressing the state apparatus through welfare provision and solidarity networks. How did the Iraqi diaspora achieve such a powerful position and shape the Iraqi state in 2003? What kind of state did they build? And what lessons can be learnt from the Iraqi diaspor.