The Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait
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The Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait

Religion, Identity and Otherness in the Analysis of War and Conflict

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait

Religion, Identity and Otherness in the Analysis of War and Conflict

About this book

Focusing on the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Hamdi Hassan offers a balanced examination of the motivation of the Iraqi polity and the conditions which accelerated and facilitated the decision to invade. Critical of the traditional approach of most Middle East studies, The Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait offers a counterpoint to Western interpretations of this key event in the contemporary history of the Middle East. Hassan examines how Saddam Hussein assessed and responded to American and Israeli intentions after the invasion, the reaction of other Arab states, and the unprecedented grassroots support for the Iraqi leadership. In this context, the author examines the social structure of Iraqi society - families, clans and regional alliances - and the importance of Ba'athism. Hassan also examines the political structure of the country, relating the identity of Arabism - the religion and language which is associated closely with the Pan Arabist ideals - to Iraqi foreign policy.

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Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  3. 1 UNDERSTANDING THE IRAQI INVASION OF KUWAIT
  4. 2 THE REALIST PERSPECTIVE
  5. 3 THE INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
  6. 4 THE REFLECTIVE PERSPECTIVE
  7. EPILOGUE
  8. APPENDIX: WRITING TO UNDERSTAND OR MAPPING TO CONQUER: DE/ CONSTRUCTING THE MYTH OF HOMO ARABICUS
  9. NOTES
  10. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  11. Index