The Iran-Iraq War : new international perspectives / / edited by Nigel Ashton and Bryan R. Gibson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452909003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 0-203-07478-5; 1-283-87215-3; 1-135-11536-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (252 p.)
• Collana: Cold War history
• Altri autori (Persone): AshtonNigel John; GibsonBryan R
• Disciplina: 955.05/42
• Soggetti: Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988; Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 - Diplomatic history; Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 - Influence; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Lessons learned : civil military relations during the Iran-Iraq War and its influence on the 1991 Gulf War and 2003 Iraq War / Ibrahim Al-Marashi -- Saddam and the Iran-Iraq War : rule from the top / Williamson Murray and Kevin Woods -- Mustazafin and Taghutti : Iran and the war, 1980-1988 / Rob Johnson -- The true role of oil in the outcome of the Iran-Iraq War : some important lessons in historical context / Farzin Nadimi -- The finances of war : Iraq, credit and conflict, September 1980-August 1990 / Glen Rangwala -- The Gulf States and the Iran-Iraq War : cooperation and confusion / Kristian Coates-Ulrichsen -- The ostensible "silent victor" : the long-term impact of the Iran-Iraq War on Turkey's regional position and neighborly relations / Elliot Hen-Tov -- Reappraising the Carter administration's response / Chris Emery -- Changing American perspectives on the Iraq-Iran War / Judith Yaphe -- Critical oral history : a new approach to examining the United States' role in the war / Malcolm Byrne -- France's discrete involvement in the Iran-Iraq War / Pierre Razoux -- The Soviet Union and the Iran-Iraq War / Artemy Kalinovsky.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. <I