US-Iraq Relations Analysis from 1979, Covering Oil, Hegemony, and War

A book by Steve Hurst analyzing the US-Iraqi relationship from 1979 onward, placing the 2003 invasion in a wider historical context. It uses a modified World Systems Theory to examine dynamics like the management of global capitalism, the importance of Persian Gulf oil, and changes in American domestic politics. The work argues that US policy has been shaped by the need to secure oil supplies and restore regional hegemony.

Use Cases

• Historical analysis of US foreign policy based on the described theoretical framework of World Systems Theory.
• Studying the geopolitical role of oil based on the described centrality of Persian Gulf oil to the world economy.
• Examining the influence of domestic politics on military intervention based on the described role of the 'conservative ascendancy' in the 2003 invasion.

Strengths

• Authored by a named scholar, Steve Hurst, providing a clear point of origin.
• Focuses on a specific, long-term bilateral relationship from 1979 onward.

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Provenance

Source

Steve Hurst

Collection Method

Scholarly analysis and historical research.

Time Range

Since 1979

Geography

United States, Iraq, Persian Gulf region