Richard Toye on the Iraq War 20 years on

Professor Richard Toye (University of Exeter) weighs in on the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq for International Affairs and TRT World.

Symposium: The Iraq war 20 years on

Oula Kadhum, Louise Fawcett, Richard Toye, Aysegül Kibaroglu, and Ramazan Caner Sayan
International Affairs

20 years on from the start of the Iraq war, the conflict continues to cast a long shadow. In this blogpost we bring together contributors to International Affairs to discuss the war’s impact on contemporary international relations. From its lasting effects on the Iraqi diaspora and Iraq’s water system to the long-term shifts it triggered in the wider politics of the Middle East and British foreign policy, the authors of this symposium outline some of the many ways in which the Iraq war still shapes international politics. [continue reading]

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This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History

Anti-war demonstrators mock Rice, Cheney and Bush on 3rd anniversary of Iraq invasion. Justin Sullivan, AFP, Getty Images.
Anti-war demonstrators mock Rice, Cheney and Bush on 3rd anniversary of Iraq invasion. Justin Sullivan, AFP, Getty Images.

Marc-William Palen
History Department, University of Exeter
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From one of the 20th century’s most unusual books about empire, to how the neocons led the US to war in Iraq, here are this week’s top picks in imperial and global history. Continue reading “This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History”