The tragic story of how the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party ruled Iraq from 1963 to 2003 cannot be explained by a few words in a short essay. It is a tragedy that only Iraqis can absorb because it devastated the past, present, and future of their country, which is considered one of the world’s richest countries in terms of history, culture, and economy. 

Hoover Institution fellow Terry Anderson discusses how a greater focus on property rights and market solutions to environmental problems would better protect natural resources and give people a stake in their stewardship.