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Book SynopsisIn the run-up to war in Iraq, the Bush administration assured the world that America's interest was in liberation - especially for women. This book examines how Iraqi women have fared since the invasion. It reports from the heart of the war zone with news of scarce resources, unemployment, violence, and seclusion.
Trade Review"A timely addition to scholarship on Iraq." Publishers Weekly "Impressive." -- Charles Tripp The Middle East In London "Nadje Al-Ali and Nicola Pratt's research could not have come at a better time. What Kind of Liberation? offers a revolutionary perspective on the war." -- Lizzy Shramko Feminist Review "A very important tool for those of us living during the 'war on terror." Fellowship Magazine "An important and timely addition to the literature on Iraq ... [Al-Ali and Pratt] have contributed significantly to the feminist struggle for peace." Journal Of Contemporary Asia "A critical text that should be read by anyone working in or studying Iraq." -- Paula Holmes-Eber Marine Corps University Journal
Table of ContentsForeword--Cynthia Enloe Acknowledgments List of Acronyms Introduction 1. Iraqi Women before the Invasion 2. The Use and Abuse of Iraqi Women 3. Engendering the New Iraqi State 4. The Iraqi Women's Movement 5. Toward a Feminist and Anti-Imperialist Politics of Peace Notes Bibliography Index
