Since Bush's infamous 'Axis of Evil' speech, war in Iraq was a seemingly inevitable consequence of the War on Terrorism. Cornish brings together an expert group of analysts to provide a balanced and coherent study of the pre-War build up, all aspects of the conflict, and the War's political and economic ramifications for all involved.
The Conflict in Iraq, 2003
Foreword; L.Freedman Introduction; P.Cornish PART I: CONTEXT British and US Coalition Approaches to State-Building and Reconstruction in Iraq; L.Sandys The Diplomacy that Led to War in Iraq; M.Clarke The US-UK Special Relationship After Iraq; J.Sharp Turkey, The United States and Iraq; B.Park International Law and the Use of Force against Iraq; G.Verdirame PART II: CAMPAIGN Military Concepts and Planning; P.Wilkinson & T.Garden Campaign Analysis: Ground and Aitr Forces; P.Wilkinson & T.Garden Campaign Analysis: Maritime Forces; J.Kidd The United States and the War on Iraq; A.Dorman Iraq's Asymmetric Counter Strategy; W.Q.Bowen SECTION III: CONSEQUENCES Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Weapons: Lessons from the Conflict in Iraq; S.Martin Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Iraq: Lessons Unlearned; K.von Hippel Symbols and Slogans: Arab Responses to the War against Iraq; A.Pargeter The Economic Consequences of the War; D.Sagramoso Unfinished Business; J.Garnett CONCLUSION Iraq 2003: Parallel Warfare and Parallel Politics; P.Cornish