The Iraq War
The Iraq War
Causes and Consequence
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Bind: Hardbound
Year: 2007
Pages: 368
Size: 153 x 229 mm
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Published in India by: Viva Books
Exclusive Distributors: Viva Books
Sales Territory: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Description:
While the war in Afghanistan saw most industrial countries back the US-led campaign, the subsequent war in Iraq has profoundly divided international opinion-and likely represents a watershed in the post-Cold War international order. The Iraq War examines the full range of explanations of the conflict, as well as its significance for the Middle East, for key international relationships, and for the future of the international system.
The authors critically assess the foreign policy decisions of both global and regional actors. What policies were adopted, and against what opposition? What state interests were served or compromised in the process? What are the likely longer-term consequences of each country's position? Addressing these questions, as well as broader issues of regional stability, global political economy, and the changing nature of warfare, they offer an indepth, systematic analysis that brings clarity to this complex subject.
Target Audience:
Students and academicians of political science & history, middle east studies, journalists, etc.
Contents:
The Iraq War: Unfolding and Unfinished • Part 1: Key Global Actors • The United States: Belligerent Hegemon • The United Kingdom: Fateful Decision, Divided Nation • France: Defender of International Legitimacy • Germany: Solidarity Without Adventures • Russia: Diminished Power • Central and Eastern Europe: Independent Actors or Supplicant States? • Japan: A Bandwagoning "Lopsided Power" • Canada: Outside the Anglo-American Fold • Part 2: Key Regional Actors • Syria: Defying the Hegemon • Jordan: Appeasing the Hegemon • Saudi Arabia: The Challenge of the US Invasion of Iraq • The Palestinians: Finding No Freedom in Liberation • Iran: Wary Neutral • Israel: Major Beneficiary • Turkey: Recalcitrant Ally • Part 3: Context and Consequences • War and Resistance in Iraq: From Regime Change to Collapsed State • From Sanctions to Occupation: The US Impact on Iraq • Islamic Militancy • Oil and the Global Economy • The Role of the United Nations • The Role of International Law and Ethics • Part 4: Theoretical Implications • Hegemonic Stability Theory Reconsidered: Implications of the Iraq War • Lessons of the Iraq War.
About the Author:
Rick Fawn is senior lecturer in international relations at the University of St. Andrews. His publications include Global Responses to Terrorism: 9/11, the War in Afghanistan, and Beyond (edited with Mary Buckley); Ideology and National Identity in Post-Communist Foreign Policies; and The Czech Republic: A Nation of Velvet. Raymond Hinnebusch is professor of international relations and Middle East politics at the University of St. Andrews. He is author, most recently, of The International Politics of the Middle East and Syria: Revolution from Above, and coeditor of The Foreign Policies of Middle East States.
