The Iraqi Aggression Against Kuwait

by Danspeckgruber, Wolfgang F.; Tripp, Charles R. H.

• ISBN13: 9780813386232
• ISBN10: 0813386233
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-06-20
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

The war for the liberation of Kuwait following the Iraqi invasion in 1990 rekindled the international community's geopolitical interest in the Gulf and helped define a new regional order. This book analyzes the political, strategic, and economic dimensions of the second Gulf War, with particular focus on military aspects. An international roster of experts treats issues of strategy, weapons technology, arms transfers, and the impact on the Arab state system. Of special interest is the exploration of the implications of the war for Japan, Germany, Russia, and Europe.

Author Biography

Wolfgang Danspeckgruber lecturer at Princeton University, chairs the Liechtenstein Colloquium on European and International Affairs in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Charles R.H. Tripp is chair of the Center of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Wolfgang Danspeckgruber lecturer at Princeton University, chairs the Liechtenstein Colloquium on European and International Affairs in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Charles R.H. Tripp is chair of the Center of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Foreword	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
National and Regional Dimensions	p. 19
Symbol and Strategy: Iraq and the War for Kuwait	p. 21
Notes	p. 36
Saddam Hussein's Invasion of Kuwait: A Premeditated Act	p. 39
Notes	p. 49
Order and Interest: The Kuwait War and the Arab State System	p. 51
	p. 65
How Kuwait Was Won: Strategy in the Gulf War	p. 67
Notes	p. 90
Politics and Military Technology: Explaining the 1991 Gulf War	p. 105
Notes	p. 125
Classical Campaign in a Difficult Environment: Remarks and Questions Regarding the 1991 Gulf War	p. 133
The Second Gulf War and Transfers of Conventional Arms	p. 143
Notes	p. 151
Oil and Power After the 1991 Gulf War	p. 153
Notes	p. 171
Outside Powers and the Emerging Order	p. 177
The American Approach to the Security of the Gulf	p. 179
From Kuwait to the Abyss: The Soviet Union's Last Foreign Policy	p. 195
Moscow: The 1991 Gulf Crisis and Its Aftermath	p. 219
Germany and the Kuwait War	p. 233
Notes	p. 243
Trial of an Ideal: Japan's Debate Over the Kuwait Crisis	p. 245
Suggested Readings	p. 258
The Impact of the Kuwait Conflict on the United Nations and the Security Council: Developments and Perspectives	p. 259
Postscript	p. 268
Postscript	p. 269
Epilogue: Reflections on the Kuwait Crisis as Part of an International Triple Crisis	p. 271
Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council Regarding the Situation Between Iraq and Kuwait, August 1990-April 1995	p. 313
List of Abbreviations	p. 331
About the Book and Editors	p. 341
About the Contributors	p. 343
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