Table of Contents

Introduction; L.G.Potter & G.G.Sick The Troubled Relationship: Iran and Iraq, 1930-1980; S.Bakhash Dormancy and Dispute: An Overview of the Shatt al-Arab Issue; R.Schofield Between Iraq and a Hard Place: The Kurdish Factor; M.R.Izady Iraqi Shi'i Politics; L.Kubba The Antinomies of Iran's War Generation; F.Farhi The War Generation in Iraq; F.A.Jabar The U.S. Role: Harmful or Helpful?; R.Hollis Outsiders as Enablers: Consequences and Lessons from International Silence on Iraq's Use of Chemical Weapons During the Iran-Iraq War; J.R.Hiltermann The Gulf States and the Iran-Iraq War; G.Nonneman

About the Author

LAWRENCE G. POTTER is Deputy Director of Gulf/2000 and Adjunct Associate Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University, USA. GARY G. SICK is the Executive Director of Gulf/2000 and Director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University, USA.

Reviews

'Despite America's costly entanglement in the Persian Gulf, we know surprisingly little about gulf politics. This important book helps fill this void. Unlike many studies that are collections of unrelated articles bound together by an introductory statement, this volume provides carefully integrated themes and rigorous analysis. Its authors are well-informed and their creative insights are found throughout the book.' - James A. Bill, The College of William and Mary, USA, and author of The Eagle and the Lion: The Tragedy of American-Iranian Relations 'This outstanding collection of well-written and researched chapters provides indispensable background for the current complex and troubled situation in Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf. Among other questions, it provides new and vital information on the Iraqi Kurds and Shi'is, the truth about chemical weapons used in the first Gulf War, and the U.S. role in the region. Knowledge of the matters so well covered in this book could have prevented many U.S. governmental mistakes in the region and could today provide a basis for more informed and successful policies.' - Nikki Keddie, University of California, Los Angeles, USA