The Persian Gulf crisis /
Steve A. Yetiv.
- xxi, 197 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Greenwood Press guides to historic events of the twentieth century, 1092-177X .
- Greenwood Press guides to historic events of the twentieth century .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-193) and index.
Series Foreword / Randall M. Miller -- Key Players in the Persian Gulf Crisis -- Chronology of Events -- 1. Drama in the Desert: An Overview of the Crisis -- 2. War Erupts in a Storm: The Continuation of Diplomacy by Air and on the Ground -- 3. From Truman to Desert Storm: The Rising Eagle in the Persian Gulf -- 4. President Bush and Saddam Hussein: A Classic Case of Individuals Driving History -- 5. The West Arms a Brutal Dictator: Can Proliferation Be Controlled in the Post-Cold War World? -- 6. The United Nations and Collective Security: Was the Gulf War a Model for the Future? -- 7. The Impact of the Gulf War: The Operation Was a Success but the Patient Lived -- Biographies: The Personalities Behind the Crisis -- Primary Documents of the Crisis.