The Economic Consequences of the Gulf War

by Kamran Mofid

Overview

The Iran-Iraq War were one of the longest and most devastating uninterrupted wars amongst modern nation states. It produced neither victor nor vanquished and left the regimes in both countries basically intact. However, it is clear that the domestic, regional and international repercussions of the war mean that 'going back' is not an option. Iraq owes too much to regain the lead it formerly held in economic performance and development levels. What then does reconstruction mean?

In this book, Kamran Mofid counteracts the scant analysis to date of the economic consequences of the Gulf War by analysing its impact on both economies in terms of oil production, exports, foreign exchange earnings, non-defence foreign trade and agricultural performance. In the final section, Mofid brings together the component parts of the economic cost of the war to assign a dollar value to the devastation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415052955
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/06/1990
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Mofid, Kamran

Table of Contents

Foreword by Anoushiravan Ehtehami 1. Introduction 2. Iran and Iraq at war: the analysis of the economic circumstances 4. Militarisation of Iran, 1973-8: and economic analysis 5. The poltical economy of military expenditure in Iran, 1979-85 6. Militarisation of Iraq, 1973-8, an economic analysis 7. The political economy of military expenditure in Iraq, 1979-85 8. The Iran-Iraq war and the arms trade 9. The impact of the war on the military expenditure and arms imports of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 10. The Economic cost of the war: the assignment of a dollar value, September 1980-August 1988 11. Conclusions Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

This is the Gulf War recently ended, between Iraq and Iran, not the one about to start. Examines the economic impact on the two countries of their armed conflict 1980-87. Notes that while they were busily trying to destroy each other's economy and national infrastructure, the rest of the developing world was struggling with the vagaries of the international economy as they tried to graft themselves to it through industrialization. The degree of destruction, Mofid says, makes any post-war process nothing less than reconstruction. Provides an interesting perspective on the situation in 1989. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

‘The book contains a lucid analysis of the impact on their economies of the long drawn out war between Iran and Iraq.' - Muslim World Book Review

...‘This book is a welcome addition to the literature on the economic effects of wars and among the very few attempts made to study the Iran-Iraq conflict from a purely economic standpoint.' - Ali F. Darrat International Journal of Middle East Studies

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