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The Gulf War of 1991 Reconsidered.
The Gulf War of 1991 Reconsidered subjects one of the formative events of the post-Cold War era and a watershed in Middle Eastern international politics to a comprehensive reassessment. Condidering events from Arab, Israeli and American view points, the book examines the Gulf War's historical o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Part I: Prelude to Desert Storm; 1. Arms Transfers to Iran and Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88 and the Origins of the Gulf War; The Empowerment of Iraq; The Impoverishment of Iraq; Iraq's Quarrel with Kuwait; America's Embrace of Saddam Hussein; Conclusion; Notes; Part II: The Arab World; 2. The Gulf War as Arab Civil War; Inter-Arab Politics During the Gulf Crisis: An Arab Civil War; The Strengthening of the Arab State.
- The Continuing Relevance of Transnational Identity in the Arab WorldConclusion; Appendix: Sources for Tables; Table 1; Table 2; Table 3; Notes; 3. The Arab World: Ten Years after the Gulf War; Selected Bibliography; Part III: Israel; 4. Israel and the Gulf War; Introduction; The Prewar Period; The Initial Reaction; Israeli Policies; The Jordanian Angle; US-Israeli Relations; Israel's Behavior During the Gulf War; Maintaining the Military Option; The USA and Israel; Strategic Implications for Israel; Conclusion; Notes; 5. The (Non- ) Legacy of the 1991 Gulf War: An Israeli Perspective.
- Identification of Principal Security ThreatsForce Postures; Force Structures; Military-Societal Relations; Conclusions; Notes; Part IV: The United States; 6. A Squandered Opportunity? The Decision to End the Gulf War; Introduction; War and War Termination; Terminating the Gulf War; Deciding When to Say When; Friction Triumphant; The View from Baghdad; Reaching a Settlement; Strategic Options; Continue the Ground War; Feint Toward Baghdad; Occupy Iraqi Oilfields; Force Saddam to Assume Burden of Defeat; Conclusion; Notes; 7. 'Splendid Little War': America's Persian Gulf Adventure Ten Years On.
- III; III; Notes; Part V: A Retrospective; 8. The Middle East and the Gulf War: A Decade Later; Notes; Index.