| ID | 128208 |
| Title Proper | Iraqi Ba'th party preparatory school and the 'cultural' courses of the branches |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sassoon, Joseph |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Political indoctrination of the Ba'th party cadre in Iraq was critical for the durability of the regime for 35 years. The party preparatory school was the vehicle for the ideological training of the party elite, while special courses, provided by the party branches, focused on the 'cultural' education of the party's lower echelons to prepare them for becoming active members. Using the Ba'th's own archives, the article examines how the party's school, the branches' cultural courses, and the Ba'th cultural activities, combined to create an ideologically educated cadre which paved the way for the party's domination of Iraq's culture and ideology. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle Eastern Studies Vol.50, No.1; January 2014: p.27-42 |
| Journal Source | Middle Eastern Studies Vol.50, No.1; January 2014: p.27-42 |
| Key Words | Iraq ; Politics ; Iraqi Politics ; Political System - Iraq ; Political Indoctrination ; Ba'th Party ; Political Ideology - Iraq ; Cultural Ideology - Iraq ; Cultural Courses ; Cultural Education ; Political Education |