The Gulf War: Its Origins, History and Consequences - Couverture rigide

Bulloch, John; Morris, Harvey

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0413613704 ISBN 13 : 9780413613707

Editeur : Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1989

Synopsis

This is a study of the Gulf war between Iran and Iraq that lasted eight years, cost half a million lives, destroyed whole cities, devastated huge parts of both countries involved, and ultimately solved very little between them. The authors argue that although no territorial gain was achieved, for Iran the war deflected people's attention away from domestic politics and secured the position of the mullahs. In Iraq the war propped up the increasingly shaky regime of President Saddam Hussein. Moreover, the Superpowers, concerned by the spread of militant Islamic fundamentalism made no effort to stop Iraq; and the Middle East states all had reasons, however different, for promoting the continuation of the war.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Methuen Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0413613704
• ISBN 13: 9780413613707
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible