Ashton, Nigel J. 
ORCID: 0009-0001-1484-5536 and Gibson, Bryan
(2012)
Introduction: the Iran-Iraq War: new international perspectives.
In: Ashton, Nigel J. and Gibson, Bryan, (eds.)
The Iran-Iraq War: New International Perspectives.
Cold War history.
Routledge, London, UK, pp. 1-12.
ISBN 9780415685245
Abstract
This volume offers a wide-ranging examination of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-8), featuring fresh regional and international perspectives derived from recently available new archival material. Three decades ago Iran and Iraq became embroiled in a devastating eight-year war which served to re-define the international relations of the Gulf region. The Iran-Iraq War stands as an anomaly in the Cold War era: it was the only significant conflict in which the interests of the United States and Soviet Union unwittingly aligned, with both superpowers ultimately supporting the Iraqi regime. The Iran-Iraq War re-assesses not only the superpower role in the conflict, but also the war’s regional and wider international dimensions by bringing to the fore fresh evidence and new perspectives from a variety of sources. It focuses on a number of themes including the economic dimensions of the war and the roles played by a variety of powers, including the Gulf States, Turkey, France, the Soviet Union and the United States. The contributions to the volume serve to underline that the Iran-Iraq war was a defining conflict, shaping the perspectives of the key protagonists for a generation to come. This book will be of much interest to students of international and Cold War history, Middle Eastern politics, foreign policy, and IR in general.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Official URL: | http://www.routledge.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 The Authors |
| Divisions: | International History IGA: LSE IDEAS |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D839 Post-war History, 1945 on D History General and Old World > DS Asia J Political Science > JZ International relations |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Dec 2011 10:39 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2024 03:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/37484 |
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