Books by Hanna Batatu
The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movement in Iraq
by Hanna Batatu
Batatu was the great Iraqi historian – a man of perception and gigantic knowledge of the social, sectarian and ethnic background in Iraq
Syria's Peasantry, the Descendants of Its Lesser Rural Notables, and Their Politics
by Hanna Batatu
This book gives you a very rich multi-dimensional picture of what Syria really is
Interviews where books by Hanna Batatu were recommended
![The best books on Syria - The Mirror of my Life [Mir'at Hayati] by General Mustafa Talas](https://fivebooks.com/images/vNlA8LMsSWXPwDkd/rs:auto:288:0:1/plain/fb/2011/05/220px-Mustapha_Tlas.jpg "The best books on Syria - The Mirror of my Life [Mir'at Hayati] by General Mustafa Talas")
The best books on Syria, recommended by Nikolaos van Dam
The veteran Dutch diplomat, Nikolaos van Dam, explains why meaningful political change in Syria will be difficult to achieve – and warns that any move towards democracy is likely to be accompanied by severe sectarian tension.
The best books on The Middle East, recommended by Fawaz A. Gerges
The Middle East has been and still is much misunderstood. Here Fawaz A. Gerges, a professor and Middle Eastern specialist at London School of Economics, recommends five pioneering works of history and social science that will help you to understand the evolution of the region’s society and politics.
The best books on The Iraq War, recommended by Patrick Cockburn
The veteran Middle East correspondent gives us his tips for the best reading about the US-led invasion and occupation, and explains why the West shouldn’t have intervened in Iraq in the first place
The best books on The History of Iraq, recommended by Kanan Makiya
The Iraqi democracy and civil rights campaigner says the Iran-Iraq war is one of the single largest unappreciated great events of modern Middle Eastern history. He chooses the best books on Iraqi history.
