The Iran-Iraq War - 9781138788930

Name: The Iran-Iraq War - 9781138788930
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Iran-Iraq WarAntecedents and Conflict Escalation\nAuthor(s): Jerome Donovan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138788930, 978-1138788930\nSynopsis\nIn a tradition that dates back to the time of Thucydides, and the Peloponnesian War, the systematic examination of conflict and war has long been a preoccupation of political scientists seeking to resolve the enduring question: Why do wars occur? This study directly engages this question with a specific focus on explaining the conflict between Iran and Iraq, arguably the longest and one of the more costly conventional wars of the twentieth century. \n\nExplaining the systemic nature of conflict within the Middle East, and specifically between Iran and Iraq, the book illustrates how IR theory can be utilised in explaining conflict dynamics in the Middle East. The authors integrated approach to understanding interstate conflict escalation demonstrates that when taken.