A History of the Iraq Crisis
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A History of the Iraq Crisis

France, the United States, and Iraq, 1991–2003

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Available until 27 Jan |Learn more

A History of the Iraq Crisis

France, the United States, and Iraq, 1991–2003

About this book

In March 2003, the United States and Great Britain invaded Iraq to put an end to the regime of Saddam Hussein. The war was launched without a United Nations mandate and was based on the erroneous claim that Iraq had retained weapons of mass destruction. France, under President Jacques Chirac and Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin, spectacularly opposed the United States and British invasion, leading a global coalition against the war that also included Germany and Russia. The diplomatic crisis leading up to the war shook both French and American perceptions of each other and revealed cracks in the transatlantic relationship that had been building since the end of the Cold War.

Based on exclusive French archival sources and numerous interviews with former officials in both France and the United States, A History of the Iraq Crisis retraces the international exchange that culminated in the 2003 Iraq conflict. It shows how and why the Iraq crisis led to a confrontation between two longtime allies unprecedented since the time of Charles de Gaulle, and it exposes the deep and ongoing divisions within Europe, the Atlantic alliance, and the international community as a whole. The Franco-American narrative offers a unique prism through which the American road to war can be better understood.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover 
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents 
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. List of Abbreviations
  8. Introduction
  9. Prologue: Faced with a Hyperpower
  10. 1. From One War to Another: 1991–2001
  11. 2. Bush 43 and September 11: January–December 2001
  12. 3. The Axis of Evil: January–September 2002
  13. 4. The Negotiations: September–December 2002
  14. 5. The Rupture: January 2003
  15. 6. The Confrontation: February 2003
  16. 7. The War: Spring–Summer 2003
  17. Epilogue: Reconciliation: 2003–2007
  18. Afterword
  19. Abbreviations in Notes
  20. Notes
  21. Sources and Bibliography
  22. Index