Imperial Life in the Emerald City
Baillie Gifford Prize · 2007 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford Prize | 2007 | Winner |
About This Book
An account of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad's Green Zone following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, documenting the ideological rigidity and incompetence that shaped post-war reconstruction. Winner of the 2007 Samuel Johnson Prize.
About the Author
Rajiv ChandrasekaranAmerican
Rajiv Chandrasekaran is an American journalist and author who served as a senior correspondent and editor at The Washington Post. His book Imperial Life in the Emerald City won the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2007.
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