This invaluable resource offers a comprehensive overview of the Iraq War, with more than 100 in-depth articles by leading scholars on an array of topics and themes and more than a dozen key primary source documents. * Explores how the Bush Doctrine was employed to justify the US decision to invade Iraq * Illuminates the key leaders and the military strategy they implemented in conducting the Iraq War * Explains how a series of flawed military and political decisions created a dysfunctional government in Baghdad * Informs readers of the disruptive influence the Iraq War has had on the entire Middle East