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Iran, Iraq, and the Legacies of War

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  1. Lawrence G. Potter
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. Introduction

    • Lawrence G. Potter, Gary G. Sick
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Troubled Relationship: Iran and Iraq, 1930–80

    • Shaul Bakhash
    Pages 11-27

  4. Position, Function, and Symbol: The Shatt al-Arab Dispute in Perspective

    • Richard Schofield
    Pages 29-70

  5. Between Iraq and a Hard Place: The Kurdish Predicament

    • M. R. Izady
    Pages 71-99

  6. The Antinomies of Iran’s War Generation

    • Farideh Farhi
    Pages 101-120

  7. The War Generation in Iraq: A Case of Failed Etatist Nationalism

    • Faleh A. Jabar
    Pages 121-140

  8. Iraqi Shi‘i Politics

    • Laith Kubba
    Pages 141-150

  9. Outsiders as Enablers: Consequences and Lessons from International Silence on Iraq’s Use of Chemical Weapons during the Iran-Iraq War

    • Joost R. Hiltermann
    Pages 151-166

  10. The Gulf States and the Iran-Iraq War: Pattern Shifts and Continuities

    • Gerd Nonneman
    Pages 167-192

  11. The U.S. Role: Helpful or Harmful?

    • Rosemary Hollis
    Pages 193-211

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 213-224
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About this book

Iraq and Iran are the two most important states in the Gulf region, given their population size, military strength, and the potential threat they pose to other states in the region. This book enhances our understanding of the troubled relationship between Iran and Iraq, placing it in historical context, examining the rapid deterioration leading to the eight-year war that started in 1980 and the effects of that trauma, and exploring the ongoing issues that currently bedevil bilateral relations. The authors cover such central issues as how each side has sought to use opposition groups in the other state to weaken it, ethnic divisions, the role of outside states (especially the United States), and a fascinating account of how the war affected a generation of Iraqis and Iranians. The role of the U.S. in the region and how U.S. policy has affected the two states are also considered. This book provides a basis for understanding the background of a tumultuous relationship that is entering a new era.

Reviews

'Despite America's costly entanglement in the Persian Gulf, we know surprisingly little about gulf politics. This important book helps fill this void. Unlike many studies that are collections of unrelated articles bound together by an introductory statement, this volume provides carefully integrated themes and rigorous analysis. Its authors are well-informed and their creative insights are found throughout the book.' - James A. Bill, The College of William and Mary, USA, and author of The Eagle and the Lion: The Tragedy of American-Iranian Relations

'This outstanding collection of well-written and researched chapters provides indispensable background for the current complex and troubled situation in Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf. Among other questions, it provides new and vital information on the Iraqi Kurds and Shi'is, the truth about chemical weapons used in the first Gulf War, and the U.S. role in the region. Knowledge of the matters so well covered in this book could have prevented many U.S. governmental mistakes in the region and could today provide a basis for more informed and successful policies.' - Nikki Keddie, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

About the authors

LAWRENCE G. POTTER is Deputy Director of Gulf/2000 and Adjunct Associate Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University, USA.

GARY G. SICK is the Executive Director of Gulf/2000 and Director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University, USA.

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