The Making of the Gulf War: Origins of Kuwait's Long-Standing Territorial Dispute with Iraq

From: The Middle East Journal | Date: July 1, 1999| Author: Entessar, Nader | Copyright information

The Making of the Gulf War: Origins of Kuwait's Long-Standing Territorial Dispute with Iraq, by H. Rahman. Berkshire, UK: Ithaca Press, 1997. xv + 327 pages. Appends. to p. 352. Bibl. to p. 359. Index to p. 378. $45.

Reviewed by.,Nar Enusar

There were numerous reasons for Iraq's August 1990 invasion of Kuwait, such as President Saddam Husayn's regional ambitions, Kuwait's alleged overproduction of oil at Iraq's expense, and border and territorial disputes. Iraq's invasion and ...