THE POLITICAL CLIMATE IN IRAQ IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE 1958 REVOLUTION

• Authors: Sorby K. R.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The masterly fashion in which the military coup of 14 July 1958 in Iraq, that finally overthrew the monarchy and inaugurated a new era in Iraqi history was carried out, raised high hopes that the new regime would wipe out past injustices and open a new era which would provide freedom, prosperity, and progress. The revolution succeeded more because of luck and audacity than a result of a long planning or extensive organization. The coup was unquestionably a reflection of deep-seated discontent among officers and among civilian politicians with the regime's foreign policy and its slowness to reform. However, the military men, who were particularly susceptible to slogans from Radio Cairo, gave far more thought to the overthrow of the existing regime than to what would replace it. In order to meet the common expectations the newly formed government under Brigadier cAbdalkarim Qasim made it clear, in official and unofficial statements, that all restrictions on personal liberty were lifted, discriminatory measures abolished, and steps would be taken to repair past errors. The reality that turned out appeared to be quite different.

Keywords

EN

ARAB UNITY'S PROBLEM; IRAQ; MILITARY REGIME; REVOLUTIONARY MEASURES

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of Oriental Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Asian and African Studies
• Year: 2005
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 167-186
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Sorby K. R.

• K. R. Sorby, Ustav orientalistiky SAV, Klemensova 19, 813 64 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

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06SKAAAA00781919