Imperial Life in the Emerald City by Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Inside Iraq's Green Zone
"Imperial Life in the Emerald City" provides an in-depth look at the American occupation of Iraq, focusing on the Green Zone in Baghdad, which served as the U.S. headquarters. The book reveals how the U.S. administration was ill-prepared for the task of rebuilding Iraq, and how their lack of understanding about the country and its culture led to many mistakes and blunders. The author, through his first-hand accounts and interviews, paints a picture of a surreal, insulated world within the Green Zone, cut off from the harsh realities of the war-torn country outside.
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- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- American
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- Pages
- 336
- Original Language
- English
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- 55th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
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- Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fiction (The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction)
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)
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