The Persian Gulf War

This volume introduces and provides a brief overview of major factors that contributed to the Persian Gulf War in the Middle East. Then, it offers an in-depth, multinational perspective on the controversies surrounding the war, the current implications, and long-lasting effects. Essays are compiled from a variety of sources and are carefully edited and introduced to provide context for readers unfamiliar with this war. The last chapter presents readers with compelling first-person narratives of people who lived through the Persian Gulf War, and those who were directly impacted by it.