The Iran-Iraq War: New International Perspectives
Nigel Ashton, "The Iran-Iraq War: New International Perspectives "
English | ISBN: 0415685249 | 2012 | 250 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 2 MB
English | ISBN: 0415685249 | 2012 | 250 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 2 MB
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.
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