China in Iraq after the War: From Underdog to Unassailable

by Shirzad Azad

Overview

In this in-depth and wide-ranging study, Shirzad Azad explores the changing relationship between post-Saddam Hussein Iraq and the People's Republic of China. China in Iraq After the War charts the deepening relationship between the two countries since the 2003 American-led invasion, that has seen China become the biggest international stakeholder in Iraq. The book uncovers the scope of China's and Iraq's collaboration in a number of sectors, including military, economic, technological and cultural and considers the motivating forces behind this unlikely relationship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350542488
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/12/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	401 KB

About the Author

Shirzad Azad is an independent scholar, with 9 previous publications on Asian-Middle East relations, including Looking East: A Changing Middle East Realigns with a Rising Asia (2020) and China and Iran Readjust Relations: Economic Implications of the Suspended Nuclear Deal (2024).

Table of Contents

Preface
1. At One Fell Swoop: From Political Partisanship to Geostrategic Partnership
2. Deja Vu: Courting a Promising Procurer of Arms
3. Propelled or Against All Odds: Emerging as the Largest Stakeholder
4. Dragon Wags Its Tail: Grasping the Nettle of Construction
5. Stretching Commercial Claws: Purview of a Top Trading Partner
6. Greasing the Cogs: Commerce Coaxes Culture
7. Playing Peekaboo with the Kurds: Half-hearted Engagement with the KRG

Bibliography
Index