Introduction: The Historical Background, 1944-1968

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. Introduction: The Historical Background, 1944-1968 1
5. 1 Moscow and the Ba'th Regime, July 1968-May 1971 19
6. 2 The Intensified Conflict with Iran and the Peak of the Soviet-Iraqi Relationship, May 1971-July 1973 57
7. 3 The Beginning of the Decline: Iraq Moves Toward Solving the Dispute with Iran, July 1973-May 1975 111
8. 4 Downhill: A Lull on the Iraq-Iran Front, June 1975-March 1980 147
9. 5 The Limits of Rapprochement During the War with Iran, April 1980-August 1988 181
10. Conclusion: The Passing "Strategic Alliance" 249
11. Appendix 1: Economic Data 255
12. Appendix 2: Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation Between the USSR and the Iraqi Republic 259
13. Appendix 3: Soviet and Iraqi Ambassadors, 1968-1988 263
14. Selected Bibliography 267
15. Index 273
16. About the Book and the Author 285