Donovan, Jerome

The Iran-Iraq War: antecedents and conflict escalation/ Jerome Donovan. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2011. - xiv, 153 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics; 32. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [118]-147) and index.

Machine generated contents note:
1. An integrated approach to understanding interstate conflict escalation: introduction --
2. An integrated approach to understanding interstate conflict escalation: theoretical foundations --
3. The pre-Algiers period: phase 1 of Iran-Iraq relations --
4. The detente period: phase 2 of Iran-Iraq relations --
5. The post-revolution period: phase 3 of Iran-Iraq relations --
6. Conclusions: explaining the Iran-Iraq war.

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Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988.
Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988--Causes.
Escalation (Military science)


Middle East--Politics and government.

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