Geopolitical determinism: The origins of the Iran-Iraq war

In the case of the Iran-Iraq war, the general cause is often attributed to the ethnic and religious divide that has separated Arabs and Persians, Shi'i and Sunni Muslims since at least the seventh century. This article offers an alternative explanation. It argues that geopolitics is the most im...

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Main Author: Karsh, Efrayim 1953- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Institution 1990
In: The Middle East journal
Year: 1990, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 256-268
Further subjects:B International policy
B Iran
B Geopolitics
B Einflussgröße
B Cause
B War
B Regional conflict
B Iraq
B History
B International conflict