Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. United states support for iraq during the iraniraq war. Fighting was ended by a 1988 ceasefire, though the resumption of normal diplomatic relations and the withdrawal of troops did not take place until 1990. After the iran iraq war, tehran rebuilt its conventional arsenal by purchasing tanks, combat aircraft, and ships from russia and china. And dual use technology was transferred from the u.
This invasion led to eight years of war between iran and iraq. The journal is published by the mit press for the harvard project on cold war studies. The iran iraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east. Thus, the war in a sense no winner, and both countries suffered from the war. The iraniraq war was originally referred to as the persian gulf war until the persian gulf war of 1990 and 1991, after which it was known as the first persian gulf war. It focuses on a number of themes including the economic dimensions of the war and the roles played by a variety of powers, including the gulf states, turkey, france, the soviet union and the united states. This battle lasted for almost eight years and turned into the longest conventional. Changing american perspectives on the iraq iran war, judith yaphe 11. This collection of essays examines the difficult conclusion of the iran iraq war and assesses the impact of the iraqi invasion of kuwait. Frances discrete involvement in the iraniraq war, pierre razoux. Iranian perspectives on the iraniraq war book, 1997.
New international perspectives cold war history kindle edition by ashton, nigel, gibson, bryan. After a promising beginning in helping to end the iraniraq war 198088, and in mandating the expulsion of iraqi. Manosevitz in october 1980, the cia briefed then presidential candidate ronald reagan on the impact of the iran iraq war in the middle east. Perspectives on indiairan relations middle east institute. List of books and articles about iraniraq war online. Iran and iraq perspectives in conflict csc 1988 subject area history iran and iraq perspectives in conflict gregory s. The rationale for the 2003 iraq war was the american intelligence communitys assessment that the saddam hussein regime possessed chemical and biological weapons and was pursuing nuclear weapons. The fall of the berlin wall on 9 november 1989 had changed the strategic equation, not only in europe but throughout the world. The presidents ultimatum to iraq and opposition to it, speech by president george w. Pdf the iran iraq war download full pdf book download. At the end, virtually none of the issues which are usually blamed for the war had been resolved. The war follaed a lang history o mairch disputes, an wis motivatit bi fears that the iranian revolution in 1979 wad inspire insurgency amang iraqs shiite majority.
The united states, iran and the middle easts new cold war. This conflict began when iraq invaded iran in 1980 followed by border disputes and irqs desire to become dominant persian gulf state and the iranian revolution at that time. This edited volume is an excellent contribution to the ongoing attempts to study and understand the different aspects of the twentieth centurys longest conventional war after the second sinojapanese war. Within a few years, soviet troops evacuated all of their former satellites in the. The war also followed a long history of border disputes, and. Stanford journal of international relations the second. The invasion stalled in the face of iranian resistance, but not before iraq captured more than 15,000 km 2 of iran s territory. This book will be of much interest to students of international and cold war history, middle eastern politics, foreign policy, and international relations in general. Civil military relations during the iraniraq war and their influence on the 1991 gulf war and 2003 iraq war, in nigel ashton and bryan gibson eds. The iraniraq war began on 22 september 1980, when iraq invaded iran, and it ended on 20 august 1988, when iran accepted the unbrokered ceasefire.
Im particularly interested in the operationaltactical moves made during the ebb and flow of the front lines, and less concerned about the peripheral issues of the tanker war that ensued. Iraniraq war 1 iraniraq war the iraniraq war, also known as the imposed war, jangetahmili and holy defense. Map 1 the united states army, reveling in the end of the cold war and on the verge of downsizing, faced a new and unexpected challenge. The iraniraq war reassesses not only the superpower role in the conflict but also the wars regional and wider international dimensions by bringing to the fore fresh. Three decades ago iran and iraq became embroiled in a devastating eightyear war which served to redefine. Vol 16, no 1 journal of cold war studies mit press journals. Following is an excerpt of the speech bush made explaining the ultimatum. In search of theoretical explanations the invasion of iraq was the most controversial and momentous foreign policy decision in recent memory.
Theories of conflict and the iraq war daniel lieberfeld. The iraniraq war wis an airmed conflict atween iran an iraq lastin frae 22 september 1980, whan iraq invadit iran, tae august 1988. The long shadow of the iraniraq war the national interest. The iran iraq war was not only the longest war in the twentieth century, it was the last conventional war in history. Iraq wanted to replace iran as the dominant persian gulf state, and was worried the 1979 iranian revolution would lead iraqs shiite majority to rebel against the baathist government. International law and the iraniraq war to start, it is best to look back at the form of international law that exists regarding ci vilians, war and chemical weapons. Using the latest evidence, the authors subject these theories, and others, to rigorous empirical analysis. Bush issued an ultimatum to iraqi president saddam hussein. Khomeini established a new theocratic regime, proved to. First gulf war and established entirely new tensions that will almost certainly plague the region for the foreseeable future, particularly regarding the incorporation of shia militias into national institutions.
Analysts are deeply divided over explanations for the war. Territorial issues, including the shatt alarab boundary and five other zones, were a direct cause of contention. The iran iraq war lasted nearly eight years, from september of 1980 until august of 1989, and resulted in more than one and a half million war and war related casualties. The iraqi invasion of iran was launched on 22 september and lasted until 7 december 1980. Most of the war routine was made of armored and infantry battles, artillery and air strikes.
The iraniraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east. The iran iraq war reassesses not only the superpower role in the conflict but also the war s regional and wider international dimensions by bringing to the fore fresh evidence and new perspectives from a variety of sources. Three decades ago iran and iraq became embroiled in a devastating eightyear war which served to redefine the international relations of the gulf region. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the iraniraq war. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text.
Iraniraq war, 198088, protracted military conflict between iran and iraq. The long shadow of the iraniraq war no single event has defined irans revolutionary ideology, politics, perspectives on society, and security more than the iraniraq war. Three decades ago iran and iraq became embroiled in a devastating eightyear war which served to. It sparked an unsuccessful uprising against saddam at the end of the 1991 persian gulf war. Bibliography of the iraq war portland state university. The iraqkuwait conflict, which was known as the second persian gulf war, eventually became known simply as the persian gulf war. Im compiling a list of reads for an upcoming deployment, and am looking for a recommended book that covers the iran iraq war 19801988. The united states invasion of iraq through the theoretical frameworks of marxism and defensive realism. The iraniraq war s front matter explains that it is the last of. American foreign policy, intelligence and the iraniraq war, 19801988 and coeditor of the iraniraq war. The origins of the iraniraq war are geopolitical in two essential ways. Hooshang amirahmadi, rutgers university contains considerable new information on the iran iraq war and as such is a contribution to our understanding of this important conflict. Tehran and new delhi are both concerned about the spread of. During that war, badr guerrillas conducted attacks from iran into southern iraq against iraqi officials.
First, it was inordinately protracted, lasting longer than either world war, essentially because iran did not want to end it, while iraq could not. However, in two aspects this war signaled a new era. The airbase is named after captain mohammad noje who was the first iriaf pilot to be killed in action on august 16, 1979. New international perspectives routledge, 20 turkey, in daniel moran ed. A new approach to examining the united states role in the war, malcolm byrne part v. This volume offers a wideranging examination of the iraniraq war 198088, featuring fresh regional and international perspectives derived from recently available new archival material. Iran and the war, 19801988 rob johnson the true role of oil in the outcome of. The contributions to the volume serve to underline that the iraniraq war was a defining conflict, shaping the perspectives of the key protagonists for a generation to come. It also reportedly solicited indian assistance in 1993 to help develop new batteries for three kiloclass submarines it had purchased from russia.
Cruze lieutenant commander, usn usmc command and staff college spring 1988. The contributions to the volume serve to underline that the iran iraq war was a defining conflict, shaping the perspectives of the key protagonists for a generation to come. Gibson holds a phd in international history from the london school of economics and political science, uk. Estimates of total casualties range from 1,000,000 to twice that number. Perspectives on indiairan relations perspectives on indiairan relations. European perspectives on politics, strategy, and operations. Vol 16, no 1 journal of cold war studies mit press. Page 1 bibliography of the iraq war bruce gilley, mark o. Drawing from an extensive cache of captured iraqi government records, this book is the first comprehensive military and strategic account of the war through the lens of the iraqi regime and its senior military commanders. International aid to combatants in the iraniraq war. Iraniraq war 198088, prolonged military conflict between iran and iraq. While the war domestically strengthened khomeinis new government by providing a nationalistic issue to rally public support around and diverting attention away from internal problems, irans international standing sunk to.
This volume offers a wideranging examination of the iran iraq war 198088, featuring fresh regional and international perspectives derived from recently available new archival material. American support for baathist iraq during the iraniraq war, in which it fought against postrevolutionary iran, included several billion dollars worth of economic aid, the sale of dualuse technology, nonu. At the time of saddams fall in april 2003, the badr brigades numbered about 15,000. The unarranged ceasefire merely put an end to the fighting, leaving two. International journal of peace studies, volume 10, number 2, autumnwinter 2005 theories of conflict and the iraq war daniel lieberfeld abstract the article examines the u. Explanations and implications raymond hinnebusch st andrews university, st andrews, scotland the war controversy. Us foreign policy, iraq, the kurds, and the cold war. By then there was already unambiguous evidence indicating the urgency of defusing the imminent danger posed by iraq and its primary allies in the growing terrorist conspiracy. The united states, iran and the middle easts new cold war flynt leverett and hillary mann leverett relations between the united states and the islamic republic of iran need to be analysed and understood not only in terms of their bilateral dynamics, but also in their strategic context. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the united states support for iraq during the iraniraq war article. Hatfield school of government, portland state university updated.
Bibliography of the iraq war bruce gilley, associate professor, division of political science, portland state university. Implications of the iraniraq war einternational relations. Iraniraq war caused an enormous ecomomic, military and social problems to both iran and iraq. The iraniraq war reassesses not only the superpower role in the conflict but also the wars regional and wider international dimensions by bringing to the fore fresh evidence and new perspectives from a variety of sources. International aid to combatants in the iraniraq war wikipedia. On march 20, 2003 the united states invaded iraq and unknowingly began an eightyear occupation of the country, destabilizing the middle east and costing countless lives and dollars. Im compiling a list of reads for an upcoming deployment, and am looking for a recommended book that covers the iraniraq war 19801988. Iraniraq conflict causes and consequences 198088 introduction.