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The longest war : [electronic resource] the Iran-Iraq military conflict / Dilip Hiro.

By: Hiro, Dilip.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Routledge, 1991Description: xxiv, 323 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0415904064; 9780415904063; 0415904072 (pbk.); 9780415904070 (pbk.).Subject(s): Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 | Middle East -- History -- 20th century | Persian Gulf -- History -- 20th century | Iran -- Relations -- Iraq -- 20th century | Iraq -- Relations -- Iran -- 20th century | Iran -- History, Military -- 20th century | Iraq -- History, Military -- 20th century | Conflit irako-iranien, 1980-1988Additional physical formats: Online version:: Longest war.DDC classification: 955.05/4 Online resources: Publisher description | Free eBook from the Internet Archive | Additional information and access via Open Library
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. Roots of Conflict -- 2. Embattled Iran -- 3. Outside Powers -- 4. Embattled Iraq -- 5. Impact of the War Abroad -- 6. Total Warfare: tankers and cities -- 7. International Repercussions -- 8. Iran's Fao Offensive and After -- 9. Internationalization of the War -- 10. The End -- 11. Conclusions --- Epilogue --- Appendixes.
Summary: In The Longest War, Dilip Hiro describes the causes and courses of the Iran-Iraq military conflict and its effect on the two antagonists, as well as the rest of the world. He reveals the intricate twists and turns of international diplomacy and the realpolitik behind the rhetoric, providing a comprehensive and admirably balanced account of the political and military aspects of the longest war.
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Reprint. Originally published: London : Grafton, 1989.

Includes glossary and appendixes.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-313) and index.

Introduction -- 1. Roots of Conflict -- 2. Embattled Iran -- 3. Outside Powers -- 4. Embattled Iraq -- 5. Impact of the War Abroad -- 6. Total Warfare: tankers and cities -- 7. International Repercussions -- 8. Iran's Fao Offensive and After -- 9. Internationalization of the War -- 10. The End -- 11. Conclusions --- Epilogue --- Appendixes.

In The Longest War, Dilip Hiro describes the causes and courses of the Iran-Iraq military conflict and its effect on the two antagonists, as well as the rest of the world. He reveals the intricate twists and turns of international diplomacy and the realpolitik behind the rhetoric, providing a comprehensive and admirably balanced account of the political and military aspects of the longest war.

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