Iraq and the International Oil System: Why America Went to War in the Gulf

by Stephen C. Pelletiere

Book Overview

Ten years after the end of the Gulf War, the conflict continues with unresolved questions about economic sanctions and Iraq's participation in the oil export system. A specialist in Middle Eastern politics and an intelligence officer, Pelleti re covered the Iran-Iraq War as well as the subsequent Gulf conflict. He argues that Iraq's victory over Iran in 1988 gave the nation the capability of becoming a regional superpower with a strong say in how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275945626
• ISBN13: 9780275945626
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.5"