Iran, Iraq, and the Legacies of War
Contributors: Lawrence G. Potter (Editor); Gary G. Sick (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: November 4, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781403964502
Subjects: International relations; Reference; Middle East; Influence; United States; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Iran; Iraq; Middle East - Iran; International Relations - General; History-Middle East - Iran; Political Science / International Relations; Congresses; Relations; Atrocities; Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988
First sentence: The relationship between Iran and Iraq, since Iraq achieved independence in 1932, has been marked by periods of alliance and cooperation and also periods of rivalry, friction, and devastating war.