Body Count - 9781529206722

Body CountThe War on Terror and Civilian Deaths in Iraq\nAuthor(s): Lily Hamourtziadou\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bristol University Press\nISBN-13: 9781529206722, 978-1529206722\nSynopsis\nLily Hamourtziadous investigation into civilian victims during the conflicts that followed the US-led coalitions 2003 invasion of Iraq provides important new perspectives on the human cost of the War on Terror.\n\nFrom early fighting to the withdrawal and return of coalition troops, the Arab Spring and the rise of ISIS, the book explores the scale and causes of deaths and places them in the contexts of power struggles, US foreign policy and radicalisation. Casting fresh light on not just the conflict but international geopolitics and the history of Iraq, it constructs a unique and insightful human security approach to war.