The Persian Gulf War. Lessons for Strategy, Law, and Diplomacy

herausgegeben von Joyner, Christopher C.:

ISBN 10: 0313267103 / ISBN 13: 9780313267109

Published by Greenwood Press, New York, Westport, London, 1990

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Sprache: Deutsch Leineneinband gr. 8;; 256 Seiten; Bibliotheksstempel auf Rückseite Haupttitel - sonst wohlerhalten; Contributions in Military Studies Number 99 - For nearly eight years, the war between Iran and Iraq defied diplomatie efforts to reach a cease-fire, much less a solution. The tragic result was an immense logs of life and tremendous waste of resourees on both sides. This volume critically examines the Persian Gulf confliet with the aim of clarifying the causes of that war, appraising the military and political strategies pursued by both belligerents, and gauging the relative efficacy of various diplomatic means used to bring about an end to the hostilities. Several of the contributions to this volume were originally prepared as papers für two panels at annual conferenees sponsored by the International Studies Association in St. Louis in 1988 and in London in 1989. I would like to express my gratitude to the Department of Political Science at the George Washington University für the support to attend those professional meetings and the opportunity to organize those panel sessions. - - - Erstausgabe, EA 1. Auflage.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Persian Gulf War. Lessons for Strategy, Law, and Diplomacy
• Publisher: Greenwood Press, New York, Westport, London
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313267103
• ISBN 13: 9780313267109
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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Synopsis

Although the stability of the Persian Gulf region has been of rising importance since World War II, it was during the 1980s, when the Iran-Iraq War threatened to upset the balance of power in the region, that its importance became even more magnified. This collection of essays surveys the current state of that region, placing into clearer perspective the political, security, and diplomatic dimensions of the recently ended war. By reevaluating the political landscape of the Gulf, the book produces a gauge for better assessing those factors and forces that affected the conflict's outcome and that will continue to influence future political and security developments in the region.

The volume begins with an introduction by the editor that examines the geography of the Gulf and the primary geopolitical factors that influenced perceptions of the region during the war. The essays are then divided into two sections covering Strategic and Political Dimensions and Diplomatic and Legal Dimensions. Topics covered in the first section include the roots of the crisis, Soviet, Israeli and Arab Gulf states' interests in the conflict, U.S. policy in the region, and the role of U.S. military forces. Section two discusses the reflagging of Kuwaiti tankers, the United Nations' involvement, and the cease-fire negotiations. The book concludes with a selected bibliography and an index. This study will be an important resource for courses in political science, diplomacy, and Mid-East history, as well as a significant addition to both public and university libraries.

About the Author

CHRISTOPHER C. JOYNER is Associate Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. He has edited five volumes, most recently The Antartic Legal Regime (1988) and is completing a study on Antartica and the law of the sea.