Allison, William Thomas.

The Gulf War, 1990-91 / William Thomas Allison. - Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. - x, 208 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm. - Twentieth century wars. . - Twentieth-century wars. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-197) and index.

Preface -- Inventing the Middle East and Iraq -- Republican Iraq and the rise of Saddam Hussein -- The Iraqi invastion of Kuwait -- Building Desert Shield -- Moving to the offensive -- Instant Thunder -- The ground war -- Aftermath and legacies -- Chronology.

0230202640 (hbk.) 9780230202641 (hbk.) 9780230202658 (pbk.)


Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991.
Persian Gulf War, 1991.


Kuwait--History--20th century.

DS79.72 / .A452 2012