Soviet-Iraqi Relations Analysis, 1968-1988

Oles M. Smolansky's study examines the relationship between the Soviet Union and Iraq over a twenty-year period. The analysis draws on ten years of research in Western, Arab, and Soviet sources. It covers complex issues including oil nationalization, Kurdish affairs, the Iraqi Communist Party, and the Iran-Iraq war.

Use Cases

• Analyzing great power-small power influence relationships based on the described framework
• Studying Soviet foreign policy in the Middle East based on the described historical analysis
• Examining Iraqi political autonomy during the Cold War based on the described bilateral relations
• Researching the impact of the Iran-Iraq war on superpower relations based on the described coverage

Strengths

• Analysis spans a defined twenty-year period from 1968 to 1988
• Research methodology involved ten years of work across Western, Arab, and Soviet sources
• Covers multiple specific geopolitical issues like oil nationalization and the Kurdish question

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Likely a digitized or referenced academic text.

Time Range

1968 through 1988

Geography

Soviet Union, Iraq, Persian/Arabian Gulf region