03275nam 22006374a 450 991045479030332120200520144314.01-84964-037-80-585-42634-1(CKB)111056486517316(StDuBDS)AH23054302(SSID)ssj0000183712(PQKBManifestationID)11198775(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000183712(PQKBWorkID)10196570(PQKB)10846253(SSID)ssj0000518629(PQKBManifestationID)12215484(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000518629(PQKBWorkID)10494114(PQKB)11406548(MiAaPQ)EBC3386044(Au-PeEL)EBL3386044(CaPaEBR)ebr2001120(CaONFJC)MIL987789(OCoLC)923329706(EXLCZ)9911105648651731619990712d1999 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe Iraqi invasion of Kuwait[electronic resource] religion, identity, and otherness in the analysis of war and conflict /Hamdi A. HassanLondon ;Sterling, Va. Pluto Press19991 online resource (288 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-1411-2 0-7453-1416-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-271) and index.'Broadens current debates on the future of Islamic societies.' Middle East Focusing on the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Hamdi Hassan offers a balanced examination of the motivation of the Iraqi polity and the conditions which accelerated and facilitated the decision to invade. Critical of the traditional approach of most Middle East studies, The Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait offers a counterpoint to Western interpretations of this key event in the contemporary history of the Middle East.Hassan examines how Saddam Hussein assessed and responded to American and Israeli intentions after the invasion, the reaction of other Arab states, and the unprecedented grassroots support for the Iraqi leadership. In this context, the author examines the social structure of Iraqi society - families, clans and regional alliances - and the importance of Ba'athism. Hassan also examines the political structure of the country, relating the identity of Arabism - the religion and language which is associated closely with the Pan Arabist ideals - to Iraqi foreign policy.'If you're not satisfied with the mainstream western press's explanation of Saddam Hussein's behaviour or why he's still in power, then read this book... A powerful antidote to the uninformed, prejuding drivel that is the standard western media fare.' SpectrePersian Gulf War, 1991PanarabismPersian Gulf RegionPolitics and governmentElectronic books.Persian Gulf War, 1991.Panarabism.956.7044/2Hassan Hamdi A912472MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454790303321The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait2043726UNINA