This study examines how the Iranian revolution, the war in Afghanistan, the Iran-Iraq war, and Iraq's invasion of Kuwait affected American security over a fifteen-year period—a case study of what the author calls the third party dimension in world politics.
Conflict and Consequence in World Politics
Statecraft, History, and the Third Party
America and the Iranian Revolution
Moscow Plays into America's Hands
The Chain of History: Linking Regional Wars
The Middle East After the Storm
Missed Opportunities
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Index