The Persian Gulf Crisis

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Aiming to be a reference guide to the Persian Gulf war, these seven essays analyze a variety of aspects of the war and its consequences. The essays address questions such as: how did Saddam Hussein become such a major threat and how has he survived the war; how critical was George Bush in driving US and global foreign policy during the crisis; how were key decisions made; did the war fail or succeed in retrospect; what were its long-run political, economic, strategic and cultural effects; can collective security work; is the United Nations likely to be effective in future crises; what lessons can be learned from the crisis The author draws on documents and interviews with many key players such as Colin Powell, James Baker and Brent Scowcroft, and Arab and European leaders.

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.,."The author incorporates only that which is pertinent in a style that is interesting and, at times, exciting to read. The inclusion of primary documents from the war, such as UN resolutions and speeches from then-President Bush and other legislators, make this title unique.... Students researching the Gulf War may have to look no further than his book for both substantial information and citations for other resources."-School Library Journal
...The author incorporates only that which is pertinent in a style that is interesting and, at times, exciting to read. The inclusion of primary documents from the war, such as UN resolutions and speeches from then-President Bush and other legislators, make this title unique.... Students researching the Gulf War may have to look no further than his book for both substantial information and citations for other resources.-School Library Journal
This historical narrative is also a reference guide offering short biographies of the key personalities in the conflict, primary documents, and a glossary of terms. Highly recommended for historians, political scientists, policy-makers, students at any level, and general readers.-Choice
"This historical narrative is also a reference guide offering short biographies of the key personalities in the conflict, primary documents, and a glossary of terms. Highly recommended for historians, political scientists, policy-makers, students at any level, and general readers."-Choice
..."The author incorporates only that which is pertinent in a style that is interesting and, at times, exciting to read. The inclusion of primary documents from the war, such as UN resolutions and speeches from then-President Bush and other legislators, make this title unique.... Students researching the Gulf War may have to look no further than his book for both substantial information and citations for other resources."-School Library Journal

Author Bio

STEVE A. YETIV is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and a research affiliate at Harvard University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. He is the author of America and the Persian Gulf: The Third Party Dimension in World Politics (Praeger, 1995) and many scholarly articles on the Middle East and international relations. Yetiv has been featured on CNN, C-SPAN, National Public Radio, Voice of America, and numerous other media outlets. In October 1996, he was the recipient of the Secretary's Open Forum Distinguished Public Service Award from the State Department in recognition of his contributions to national and international affairs.