{"product_id":"the-iran-iraq-war-1980-efraim-karsh-9781841763712","title":"The Iran Iraq War 1980 1988","description":"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 twentieth century. Professor Karsh addresses the causes of the Iran-Iraq War, unpacking the objectives of the two belligerents and examining how far objectives were matched by strategy. He 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, he examines the utility of armed force as an instrument of foreign policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Efraim Karsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1841763713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781841763712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.16h x 6.22w x 0.27d","brand":"Efraim Karsh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978693050623,"sku":"9781841763712","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35ed9230-c297-4677-b963-10075b5b48c4.jpg?v=1683242657","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-iran-iraq-war-1980-efraim-karsh-9781841763712","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}