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The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 Professor Efraim Karsh

The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 By Professor Efraim Karsh

The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 by Professor Efraim Karsh


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This volume addresses the causes of the Iran-Iraq War, unpacking the objectives of the two sides and examining how far objectives were matched by strategy. It assesses the war's military lessons regarding such key areas as strategy, tactics and escalation and the use of non-conventional weapons.

The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 Summary

The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 by Professor Efraim Karsh

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 20th century. This volume addresses the causes of the Iran-Iraq War, unpacking the objectives of the two belligerents and examining how far objectives were matched by strategy. It 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, it examines the utility of armed forces as an instrument of foreign policy.

About Professor Efraim Karsh

Efraim Karsh is Professor and Head of the Mediterranean Studies Programme at King's College, University of London. He has held various academic posts at the Sorbonne, the London School of Economics, Columbia University, Helsinki University and Tel-Aviv University. Professor Karsh has published extensively on Middle Eastern affairs, Soviet foreign policy and European neutrality.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Chronology - Background to war - Warring sides - Outbreak - The fighting - Portrait of a soldier - The world around war - Portrait of a civilian - How the war ended - Conclusion and consequences

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GOR002542256
9781841763712
1841763713
The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 by Professor Efraim Karsh
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20020417
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