This is the first major study of the alternatives confronting Iraq as it seeks to rebuild its vital oil industry while simultaneously constructing a new political system. The eminent contributors use comparative analysis to suggest how Iraq might best be rebuilt. Published in association with the London Middle East Institute at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).Robert Springborg holds the MBI Al Jaber Chair in Middle East studies at SOAS and is director of the London Middle East Institute.