New Publication from PhD Candidate Alissa Walter

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Congratulations to PhD Candidate Alissa Walter, whose co-authored article (with Dr. Joseph Sassoon) on the Gulf War has just appeared in the Fall 2017 issue of The Middle East Journal:

“The Iraqi Occupation of Kuwait: New Historical Perspectives“
Joseph Sassoon & Alissa Walter
The Middle East Journal, Vol. 71, No. 4 (Autumn 2017): 607-628

Article Abstract:
The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was a critical juncture in both countries’ histories. With unprecedented access to internal Iraqi documents about the invasion of Kuwait, this article underscores how the Iraqi leadership perceived Kuwait, assesses the Iraqi regime’s objectives in Kuwait, and analyzes Kuwaiti resistance to the Iraqi occupation. The article ultimately aims to show that Iraq’s policies of violence and dispossession in Kuwait were similar to tactics the Ba’thist regime had used before against internal opponents.

Nice work, Alissa!