Iraq under UN Embargo, 1990–2003
Food Security, Agriculture, and Regime Survival
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10278949 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eckart Woertz (0000-0001-9526-2668, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 92-111 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Middle East Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-3141 • E-ISSN: 1940-3461 |
| Publisher | The Middle East Journal (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3751/73.1.15 |
| OpenAlex | W2932965085 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 9 |
Using Iraqi archival resources and newspapers, this article analyzes strategic perceptions of the multilateral United Nations embargo (1990–2003) by Saddam Husayn and his Ba'th Party. It shows how the regime prioritized agricultural self-sufficiency to break the embargo, used food rationing to avert famine, and instrumentalized food trade to reward cronies and punish opponents. Food security, hydropolitics, and agriculture ranked prominently in regime discussions as they were regarded as crucial to safeguard political legitimacy and assure regime survival
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |