The new Iraq : rebuilding the country for its people, the Middle East, and the world / Joseph Braude.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Legacy of ancient Iraq -- Struggle for Islamic Iraq -- Soundtrack to modern Iraq -- Party's over : Saddam's privileged politicos and their future in Iraq -- State-building by the book : Islamic leadership in the new Iraq -- About face : reengineering the Iraqi army -- Wages of stability : Stunted business and labor under sanctions and surveillance -- Iraq'n'roll : Profit and gain in Iraq's globalization -- Editorial we : Pluralism and Iraqi journalism -- Babylon take two : Iraqi cinema and entertainment -- Teachers and judges of truth.

Braude sheds light on a country unknown to Westerners after a decade of international isolation and shows how a viable Iraqi economy will help transform the Middle East. Confronting future challenges with optimism, Braude outlines the transition of Iraq's political system; the reconstitution of its worn-out military into an army of nation-building; the promotion of religious tolerance; new business opportunities, and the revitalization of its entertainment industry, media, education, and legal systems. Braude, who was born to an Iraqi-Jewish family, is a business consultant to governments and businesses on the Middle East.