Iraq War and Democratic Politics

<p><em>The Iraq War and Democratic Politics</em> contains the work of leading scholars concerned with the political implications of the Iraq War and its relationship to and significance for democracy. The book shuns simplistic analysis and provides a nuanced and critical overview of this key moment in global politics. Subjects covered include:<br><br>* the underlying moral and political issues raised by the war<br>* US foreign policy and the Middle East<br>* the fundamental dilemmas and contradictions of democratic intervention<br>* how the war was perceived in the UK EU and US<br>* the challenges of creating democracy inside Iraq<br>* the influential role of NGOs<br>* the legitimacy of the war within international law<br>* the relationship between democratic government and intelligence.</p>