Iraq's Gulf Policy and Regime Security from the Monarchy to the post-Ba'athist Era

Domestic regime security has explained Iraq's foreign policy to the Gulf since the birth of the nascent Hashemite kingdom in Baghdad. Saudi Arabia presented one of the first security threats to the Iraqi monarchy, and both King Ghazi and 'Abd al-Karim Qasim sought to invade Kuwait in order...

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Published in:British journal of Middle Eastern studies 2009-12, Vol.36 (3), p.449-461
Main Author: Al-Marashi, Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab monarchies
Arab nationalism
Armed forces
Armies
Baghdad, Iraq
Foreign policy
Government
International relations
Invasion
Iran
Iraq
Middle Eastern history
Monarchy
National Security
Nationalism
Revolutions
Sunni
Verbal aggression
War
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Summary:Domestic regime security has explained Iraq's foreign policy to the Gulf since the birth of the nascent Hashemite kingdom in Baghdad. Saudi Arabia presented one of the first security threats to the Iraqi monarchy, and both King Ghazi and 'Abd al-Karim Qasim sought to invade Kuwait in order to bolster their nationalist credentials at home. Baghdad's policy to Gulf prior to the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War reflected a perceived threat from the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Thus, ensuring regime security in Baghdad has resulted in tensions with Iraq's Gulf neighbours since the creation of the Iraqi state.
ISSN:1353-0194
1469-3542
DOI:10.1080/13530190903338961