Bringing together Israeli, American and European specialists from the fields of Middle East history, international relations, strategy and economics, this book offers a comprehensive post bellum analysis of the impact and implications of the Iran-Iraq war. The book starts with an examination of the war's impact on the domestic and foreign affairs of the two belligerents, continues with a discussion of the political ramifications of the war in both the regional and the global spheres, and concludes by analyzing the economic, military and strategic implications.