The Iraq war : causes and consequences /
edited by Rick Fawn, Raymond Hinnebusch
- Boulder CO : Lynne Rienner , 2006
- ix, 357 p.
Collection of papers providing a very wide range of perspectives on the Iraq War and its consequences for the Middle East and beyond. The editors suggest that the conflict may prove to be a watershed in post Cold War international relations. The book is arranged in 4 main sections: Part 1 considers the main players - USA, UK, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, and Canada; Part 2 key regional actors - Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Iran, Israel, Turkey; Part 3 Context and consequences - events inside Iraq, US impact on Iraq, the rise of Islamic militancy, and the roles of the UN and international law and ethics; finally Part 4 looks at some theoretical implications.