Political Economy of EU Ties with Iraq and Iran

Amir Kamel is a Lecturer in Economics at University of East London, UK

• 1. Introducing the Topic and its Importance 2. The Trade-Peace Theory 3. The EU's Peace Through Trade Policy in its Historical Context 4. Iraq Part I: From the Iranian Revolution to the Gulf War (1979 1991) 5. Iraq Part II: Iraq Under the CFSP (1992 2009) 6. Iran Part I: The Revolution & Two Gulf Wars (1979 1991) 7. Iran Part II: EU Involvement Under the CFSP (1992 2009) 8. Comparing the Two Cases to Conclude Bibliography

"This work dispels the myth of liberal trade theory and practice being synonymous with peace. Quite the opposite - they are synonymous with war. Scholars and policy-makers from all walks of life would benefit enormously by reading Amir M. Kamel's fine account." -Professor Vassilis K. Fouskas, School of Business & Law, University of East London, UK