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Author Hiro, Dilip.

Title The longest war : the Iran-Iraq military conflict / Dilip Hiro.

Publication Info. New York : Routledge, 1991.
1989.
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 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  955.054 H61    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  955 H61    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  955.054 HIR    Check Shelf
Description xxiv, 323 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Note Reprint. Originally published: London : Grafton, 1989.
Includes glossary and appendixes.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-313) and index.
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.
Subject Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988.
Middle East -- History -- 20th century.
Persian Gulf -- History -- 20th century.
Iran -- Relations -- Iraq -- 20th century.
Iraq -- Foreign relations -- Iran -- 20th century.
Iran -- History, Military -- 20th century.
Iraq -- History, Military -- 20th century.
ISBN 0415904064
9780415904063
0415904072 paperback
9780415904070 paperback
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