{"product_id":"the-iran-iraq-war-nigel-ashton-9781138831902","title":"The Iran-Iraq War: New International Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume offers a wide-ranging examination of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88), featuring fresh regional and international perspectives derived from recently available new archival material.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree decades ago Iran and Iraq became embroiled in a devastating eight-year war which served to re-define the international relations of the Gulf region. The Iran-Iraq War stands as an anomaly in the Cold War era; it was the only significant conflict in which the interests of the United States and Soviet Union unwittingly aligned, with both superpowers ultimately supporting the Iraqi regime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Iran-Iraq War re-assesses 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. 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of much interest to students of international and Cold War history, Middle Eastern politics, foreign policy, and International Relations in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nigel Ashton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138831905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138831902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Nigel Ashton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44254853202175,"sku":"9781138831902","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7a335a4-4c6f-48d4-8f30-98e20310629a.jpg?v=1694614698","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-iran-iraq-war-nigel-ashton-9781138831902","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}