Iraq, According to King Faisal I of Iraq (life 1885-1933, reign 1921-33)

Recommendable! Touches colonialism by France and the UK, nation building and more! Not to be confused with the Faisal monarch of Saudi Arabia.

Caveat: I did not read the entire article.

"... Perhaps Faisal’s most famous reflection, captured in the book, was his admission that Iraq was not yet a nation at all. He knew the trajectory was unsustainable. He also recognized that Iraq’s diversity could only be an asset if it was woven into a national identity. ..."

Iraq, According to King Faisal - by Faisal Saeed Al Mutar "A century ago, Iraq’s first king warned that sectarianism and foreign meddling would destroy the country. He was right."