ABSTRACT

This book attempts to understand both the nature and the consequences of the current conflict between Iraq and Iran. It is based on a research project initiated by the auspices of the Programme for Strategic and International Security Studies in Geneva.

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|18 pages

Iraq and the Origins of the Iran-Iraq War

chapter 3|22 pages

Iran and the Politics of the War

chapter 4|15 pages

Iraqi Politics and War Strategies

chapter 5|16 pages

Iran: War and Society

chapter 6|39 pages

The Impact of War on Iraqi Politics

chapter 7|16 pages

Iran: The War and the Economy

chapter 8|19 pages

Iraq and the Region

chapter 9|30 pages

Iran and the Region

chapter 10|15 pages

Iraq and the Superpowers

chapter 11|38 pages

Iran and the Superpowers

chapter 12|15 pages

The Reckoning