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Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988, The

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Essential Histories - 20th Century Conflicts Excluding the World Wars

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Product Info

Title
Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Efraim Karsh
Publish Year
2002
Pages
96
Dimensions
7x10x.3"
NKG Part #
2147392207
MFG. Part #
OSPESS020
Type
Softcover
Series
ESS20

Description

The Iran-Iraq War, which ended in August 1988, one month short of its eighth anniversary, was one of the longest, bloodiest and costliest Third World armed conflicts in the twentieth century. Professor Karsh addresses the causes of the Iran-Iraq War, unpacking the objectives of the two belligerents and examining how far objectives were matched by strategy. He assesses the war's military lessons regarding such key areas as strategy, tactics and escalation and in particular the use of non-conventional weapons, Finally, he examines the utility of armed force as an instrument of foreign policy.

Contents:

Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The quest for the empire of God
Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of Iran and Iraq
Outbreak: Invasion and after
The fighting: The delicate balance of incompetence
Portrait of a soldier: Iran's boy soldiers
The world around war: Nations at war
Portrait of a civilian: Death of a village
How the war ended: The poisoned chalice
Conclusion and consequences: A costly exercise in futility