The Great Game of rivalry and intrigue between the great powers
in Southwest Asia and between the regional powers themselves is
explored in Miron Rezun's comprehensive history of the region. The
author traces the involvement of the Soviet Union, Britain,
Germany, and the United States in the game of influence in the
region, giving us a vivid account of what happens behind the scenes
in diplomatic circles, behind closed doors, and the characteristics
of the power struggle between charismatic or despotic leaders,
foreign intervention, and the oppressed citizenry. The story
touches on current concerns such as the international arms trade,
fervent nationalism, and the subterfuge, greed, and ambition that
emerge when ego and money are at stake. This examination of events
in Iran and Iraq, the rebellion of the Kurds, and movements in
Afghanistan and Azerbaijan revolves around nationalistic
aspirations of a fanatical kind. Ultimately the book seeks to
explain the causes of war in the region.
The book begins with a brief yet thorough history of the
Southwest Asia region, from the time of Tsar Peter through the
Persian Gulf War. Chapter 2 describes an early nationalist
rebellion in Turkistan and its ultimate defeat by Russia, and uses
this early rebellion as a model for the Soviet Union's thinking
towards the region. Chapter 3 is a detailed history of the struggle
in Afghanistan. Chapter 4 looks at the turbulent history of Iran,
linking Iran's behavior to the history of the entire region.
Chapter 5 focuses on Central Asia and Azerbaijan. The influence of
Great Game thinking in the current movement of pan-Arabism and the
New Babylon is discussed in Chapter 6, while the next chapter
examines Iraq and Saddam Hussein, the Persian Gulf War, and its
aftermath. This study will be of interest to students, scholars,
and the reader who wants to learn about the history of this
troubled region.
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