The Persian Gulf War: Lessons for Strategy, Law, and Diplomacy (Contributions in Military Studies)

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Although the stability of the Persian Gulf region has been of rising importance since World War II, it was during the 1980s, when the Iran-Iraq War threatened to upset the balance of power in the region, that its importance became even more magnified. This collection of essays surveys the current state of that region, placing into clearer perspective the political, security, and diplomatic dimensions of the recently ended war. By reevaluating the political landscape of the Gulf, the book produces a gauge for better assessing those factors and forces that affected the conflict's outcome and that will continue to influence future political and security developments in the region. The volume begins with an introduction by the editor that examines the geography of the Gulf and the primary geopolitical factors that influenced perceptions of the region during the war. The essays are then divided into two sections covering Strategic and Political Dimensions and Diplomatic and Legal Dimensions. Topics covered in the first section include the roots of the crisis, Soviet, Israeli and Arab Gulf states' interests in the conflict, U.S. policy in the region, and the role of U.S. military forces. Section two discusses the reflagging of Kuwaiti tankers, the United Nations' involvement, and the cease-fire negotiations. The book concludes with a selected bibliography and an index. This study will be an important resource for courses in political science, diplomacy, and Mid-East history, as well as a significant addition to both public and university libraries.

Author(s): Christopher C. Joyner
Year: 1990

Language: English
Pages: 272

Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
1. Introduction: The Geography and Geopolitics of the Persian Gulf......Page 14
Part I. Strategic and Political Dimensions......Page 32
2. The Roots of Crisis: Iraq and Iran......Page 34
3. Strategic and Political Objectives in the Gulf War: Iran's View......Page 52
4. The Iran-Iraq War: The View from Iraq......Page 72
5. Israel and the Iran-Iraq War......Page 88
6. The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Gulf War......Page 104
7. U.S. Policy and the Gulf War: A Question of Means......Page 124
8. The Role of U.S. Military Force in the Gulf War......Page 140
9. Moscow and the Gulf War......Page 152
Part II. Diplomatic and Legal Dimensions......Page 164
10. Choice and Duty in Foreign Affairs: The Reflagging of the Kuwaiti Tankers......Page 166
11. The Law of Maritime Warfare and Neutrality in the Gulf War......Page 186
12. The Role of the United Nations in the Iran-Iraq War......Page 204
13. Iran, Iraq, and the Cease-Fire Negotiations: Contemporary Legal Issues......Page 222
14. Peace and Security in the Persian Gulf: A Proposal......Page 238
Selected Bibliography......Page 254
B......Page 260
I......Page 261
L......Page 262
R......Page 263
U......Page 264
Z......Page 265
Contributors......Page 266