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Summary:

"In 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 with this question with a specific focus on explaining why the conflict between Iran and Iraq escalated to war in 1980. This conflict led to arguably the longest and one of the more costly conventional wars of the twentieth century"--Preliminary page.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. An integrated approach to understanding interstate conflict escalation: introduction
• 2. An integrated approach to understanding interstate conflict escalation: theoretical foundations
• 3. The pre-Algiers period: phase 1 of Iran-Iraq relations
• 4. The detente period: phase 2 of Iran-Iraq relations
• 5. The post-revolution period: phase 3 of Iran-Iraq relations
• 6. Conclusions: explaining the Iran-Iraq war.

Author/Creator:

Donovan, Jerome

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The Iran-Iraq War: antecedents and conflict escalation [by Donovan, J.]

Related Series:

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics; [volume] 32

Subjects:

Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988

Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 — Causes

Escalation (Military science)

Middle East — Politics and government

Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

1980-1988

Politics and government

War — Causes

Iraq

Middle East

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

DS318.85 .D66 2011eb

ISBNs:

9780203839355 (electronic bk.)
0203839358 (electronic bk.)
9780415579896 [Invalid]
0415579899 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

707081154

Other Control Numbers:

EBC615014 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp3616335