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John Bulloch Harvey Morris

The Gulf War

Its Origins, History and Consequences

John Bulloch,  Harvey Morris

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English
Routledge
11 July 2016
Middle Eastern history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Gulf War
Series: Routledge Library Editions: War and Security in the Middle East
After a million deaths and twice that number injured, after the destruction of much of the infrastructure of Iran and Iraq, disruption of trade throughout the Gulf and the involvement of the USA and USSR, was the Gulf War a pointless exercise, a futile conflict which achieved nothing and left the combatants at the end of it all back in exactly the same position from which they started in 1980? In this book, first published in 1989, the authors argue that the lack of territorial gain was irrelevant: the real advantages won by each side were far more important, intangible though they were. For Iran, the channelling of the energies of her people away from domestic concerns meant the continuation of the Islamic revolution and ensured the stability of the mullahs. In Iraq, the war propped up the increasingly shaky regime of Saddam Hussein. The outside world, especially the superpowers, was terrified of the spread of Muslim fundamentalism, so made no effort to prevent Iraq from trying to halt this spread. But Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the oil states also had vested interests in promoting the continuation of the war.
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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   453g
ISBN:   9781138651234
ISBN 10:   1138651230
Series:   Routledge Library Editions: War and Security in the Middle East
Pages:   334
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education ,  A / AS level
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1. Khomeini’s Poisoned Chalice 2. Preparations for War 3. Iraq’s Failed Blitzkrieg 4. Iran and Iraq: Internal Wars 5. Exporting the Islamic Revolution 6. Khorramshahr: the City of Blood 7. America: the Great Satan 8. The Turn of the Tide 9. Reluctant Allies: the Threat to the Arab Gulf 10. Secret Arms Deals 11. The Soviet Union: the Other Satan 12. The Struggle for Power in Tehran 13. The War at Sea: America Joins In 14. New Battles to Settle Old Scores 15. Islam Divided: the Conflict Remains

John Bulloch, Harvey Morris

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