| Covert Relationship: American Foreign Policy, Intelligence, and the Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 Contributor(s): Gibson, Bryan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313386102 ISBN-13: 9780313386107 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $60.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Middle East - General - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 955.054 |
| LCCN: 2010025651 |
| Series: PSI Reports |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.36 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 1980's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Iran-Iraq War lasted from September 1980 to August 1988, dominating the landscape of the Middle East and polarizing many of the world's nations for nearly a decade. This new work analyzes the United States' policy towards this vicious and extremely costly war, and questions the veracity of America's claims of strict neutrality. The contents of Covert Relationship: American Foreign Policy, Intelligence, and the Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 can be broken down into five sections: the conflict's origins, the Carter administration's response to the war, the Reagan administration's actions, changes to American policy during the Iran-Contra Affair, and the collapse of neutrality in the final two years of the war. The author boldly refutes the arguments of other authors about the war, and provides timely and relevant insights regarding American-Iraqi relations in light of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. |
