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The Iran-Iraq War: new international perspectives

Ashton, Nigel J and Gibson, Bryan, eds. (2013) The Iran-Iraq War: new international perspectives. Cold War history. Routledge, London, UK. ISBN 9780415685245

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Abstract

This volume offers a wide-ranging examination of the Iran–Iraq War (1980–88), 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 International Relations in general.

Item Type: Book
Official URL: http://www.routledge.com/
Additional Information: © 2012 The Editors
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: 12 Dec 2011 11:19
Last Modified: 11 Jan 2024 05:42
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/40198

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