The Iran–Iraq War 1980–1988
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19907798 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Efraim Karsh (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | The Iran–Iraq War 1980–1988 (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Osprey Publishing Ltd (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9781472895400 |
| OpenAlex | W4238097915 |
| ISBN | 9781472895400 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
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
Armed conflict · Development economics · Economic history · Economics · Foreign policy · Iraq war · Political science · Politics · Spanish Civil War · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |